Theses & Dissertations Open Access Analysis of factors influencing women’s decision to adapt to climate change: the case of rural women in Haramaya District, Eastern Ethiopia M. A. A. Osman Climate change poses a great threat to human security through erratic rainfall patterns and decreasing crop yields, contributing to increased hunger. Adaptation is considered an appropriate response to climate change, especially for women … RUF-33755 2015 CC BY 4.0 9 Jul 2015
Tenders, Procurement, and Expressions of Interest Open Access Country level study on the status of the higher agricultural education sector in Uganda The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) invites suitably qualified individuals to undertake an assessment of higher education systems, with specific emphasis on the agricultural sector with view of id… RUF-33738 2015 CC BY 4.0 24 Jun 2015
Tenders, Procurement, and Expressions of Interest Open Access Country level study on the status of the higher agricultural education sector in Malawi The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) invites suitably qualified individuals to undertake an assessment of higher education systems, with specific emphasis on the agricultural sector with view of id… RUF-33737 2015 CC BY 4.0 24 Jun 2015
Tenders, Procurement, and Expressions of Interest Open Access Country level study on the status of the higher agricultural education sector in Kenya The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) invites suitably qualified individuals to undertake an assessment of higher education systems, with specific emphasis on the agricultural sector with view of id… RUF-33736 2015 CC BY 4.0 24 Jun 2015
Tenders, Procurement, and Expressions of Interest Open Access Country level study on the status of the higher agricultural education sector in Ethiopia The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) invites suitably qualified individuals to undertake an assessment of higher education systems, with specific emphasis on the agricultural sector with view of id… RUF-33735 2015 CC BY 4.0 24 Jun 2015
Tenders, Procurement, and Expressions of Interest Open Access Country level study on the status of the higher agricultural education sector in Benin The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) invites suitably qualified individuals to undertake an assessment of higher education systems, with specific emphasis on the agricultural sector with view of id… RUF-33734 2015 CC BY 4.0 24 Jun 2015
Journal articles Open Access A comparative analysis of distinctness, uniformity and stability (DUS) data in discriminating selected Southern African maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines Richard Chanda · J. MacRobert · M. Mukanga · M. Mwala +1 more The ability to discriminate germplasm is important for plant breeding as well as for plant variety protection. To achieve this, plant breeders have been using molecular, physiological and biochemical markers in discriminating and grouping … RUF-33722 2014 CC BY 4.0 29 May 2015
Journal articles Open Access Efficient transmission of cassava brown streak disease viral pathogens by chip bud grafting Titus Alicai · Getu Beyene · Claude M. Fauquet · Nigel J. Taylor +2 more Techniques to study plant viral diseases under controlled growth conditions are required to fully understand their biology and investigate host resistance. Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) presents a major threat to cassava production i… RUF-33703 2013 CC BY 4.0 22 May 2015
Technical reports Open Access Forum for Agricultural Resource Husbandry Harris Mule The primary objectives of the review of the Forum for Agricultural Resource Husbandry (Forum) were to define options and make recommendations concerning a second phase of the Programme particularly relating to: 1) transferring programme ma… RUF-33671 2002 CC BY 4.0 15 Apr 2015
Books and Book Chapters Open Access Building Capacity in the Agricultural Industries of Africa Malcolm Blackie The successful transformation of agriculture has been at the core of impressive change in China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. Fundamental to this achievement has been building capacity in all aspects of agricultural cha… RUF-33643 2015 CC BY 4.0 14 Apr 2015
Brochures and Fact Sheets Open Access Update from the Training and Quality Assurance Unit 2014/2015 RUFORUM Secretariat through the Training Unit continued to invest in building a critical mass of Africa's next generation of agricultural scientists who are high performing and are able to engage in relevant research and support agricultur… RUF-33637 2015 CC BY 4.0 2 Apr 2015
Brochures and Fact Sheets Open Access Graduate Teaching Assistantship Program Over the years, universities in Africa have sought opportunities to send their staff for post-graduate training abroad in a bid to strengthen research and training, at very high costs. The loss of faculty for 4 to 5 years has negatively … RUF-33636 2014 CC BY 4.0 2 Apr 2015
Case Studies Open Access The University of Zimbabwe Megan Lindow RUF-33635 2012 CC BY 4.0 15 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access In Mozambique, Building the Capacity to Manage Pests and Conserve Ecosystems Megan Lindow RUF-33634 2012 CC BY 4.0 15 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access Research is capacity Building Megan Lindow RUF-33633 2012 CC BY 4.0 15 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access In Kenya, an Innovating Vice-Chancellor Leads his University Towards Sustainability Megan Lindow RUF-33632 2012 CC BY 4.0 15 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access An Advanced Training Programme in Plant Breeding Responds to the Needs of the Region Megan Lindow RUF-33631 2012 CC BY 4.0 15 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access Harnessing a University’s Strengths to Build Research for the Region Megan Lindow RUF-33629 2012 CC BY 4.0 15 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access Lessons learnt from being a RUFORUM student Barbara Mugwanya-Zawedde RUF-33627 2012 CC BY 4.0 15 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access Getting the Green Revolution Megan Lindow RUF-33625 2012 CC BY 4.0 15 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access From Soil Microbes to Markets Megan Lindow RUF-33624 2014 CC BY 4.0 14 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access Research in Society Give New Life Megan Lindow RUF-33623 2012 CC BY 4.0 14 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access The Impact of Graduate Research Grants: Examples from Bostwana Megan Lindow RUF-33622 2014 CC BY 4.0 14 Mar 2015
Case Studies Open Access Rebuilding Agricultural Research Systems in Burundi Megan Lindow RUF-33621 2014 CC BY 4.0 14 Mar 2015
Technical reports Open Access A Report on a mission to Bunda College of Agriculture and Sokoine University of Agriculture Patrick Okori The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) has initiated a number of regional initiatives as part of strategy implementation activities among member Universities in east and southern Africa. Three exampl… RUF-33596 2009 CC BY 4.0 19 Feb 2015
