Project reports Open Access RUFORUM quarterly report for the period January-March 2017 The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is a network of 66 African universities in 26 countries across the Continent with a mission to ‘strengthen the capacities of Universities to foster innovations … RUF-36685 2017 CC BY 4.0 18 May 2017
Project reports Open Access Field Visit to RUFORUM Supported Research and Development Projects In fulfilment of its vision and mission, the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) provides support to member universities to implement projects that are deemed strategic to generate research and develo… RUF-36683 2017 CC BY 4.0 27 Apr 2017
Project reports Open Access Review Meeting of Ongoing RUFORUM Supported Grants at Makerere University Makerere University is a founder member of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) and is one of the main beneficiary of the Competitive Grants System. As part of implementation, RUFORUM provides supp… RUF-36682 2017 CC BY 4.0 27 Apr 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Women leadership in higher education and their role in economic empowerment: Proceedings of the Forum for African Women Vice Chancellors (FAWoVC) RUF-36666 2016 CC BY 4.0 7 Apr 2017
TAGDev Resources Open Access Responsiveness of agricultural training curricula in African universities to labour market needs: the case of Gulu University in Uganda S. W. Kalule · E.K. Kule · E.K. Ndyomugyenyi · W. Odongo +2 more Agricultural universities in Africa have a core responsibility to develop and implement relevant curricula to produce well trained human resource to guide stakeholders in production, value addition and marketing to meet the expected quanti… RUF-36626 2017 CC BY 4.0 23 Mar 2017
TAGDev Resources Open Access The student enterprise scheme for agribusiness innovation: A University-based training model for nurturing entrepreneurial mind-sets amongst African youths S. W. Kalule · B. Mugonola · D. Ongeng Paradigm shifts in higher education have necessitated embracing and mainstreaming entrepreneurship education in training curricula. This is because entrepreneurial capacity building amongst the youth is considered the best approach for add… RUF-36622 2017 CC BY 4.0 23 Mar 2017
TAGDev Resources Open Access Improving the capacity of Agricultural Higher Education Institutions to contribute to food security: the iAGRI experience and lessons learned Mark J. Erbaugh · D.O. Hansen · D.S. Kraybill · I.J. Minde The Innovative Agricultural Research Initiative (iAGRI) is a long-term investment in agricultural higher education and research capacity in Tanzania funded by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and led by The Ohio State Univ… RUF-36612 2017 CC BY 4.0 22 Mar 2017
TAGDev Resources Open Access TAGDev Inception and Planning Meeting Report The project inception and planning meeting was held at the RUFORUM Secretariat from 15th to 17th December 2016. The meeting involved the RUFORUM Secretariat staff, the implementing universities, The MasterCard Foundation Makerere, Makerere… RUF-36601 2016 CC BY 4.0 5 Mar 2017
TAGDev Resources Open Access TAGDev Implementing Partners Planning Meeting The TAGDEv Implementing Partner’s Workshop involving Egerton University, Gulu University and RUFORUM was held in Kampala from 8th to 9th August 2016 at the RUFORUM Secretariat to initiate the process of programme implementation. This plann… RUF-36600 2016 CC BY 4.0 5 Mar 2017
TAGDev Resources Open Access Convening of RUFORUM vice chancellors focusing on effective institutional management and transformative leadership: final report Deloitte Limited In October 2016, Deloitte (Uganda) Limited was commissioned by RUFORUM to facilitate a one day convening of RUFORUM vice chancellors, focused on strengthening African University Institutional Management and Transformative Leadership. This … RUF-36599 2016 CC BY 4.0 3 Mar 2017
Journal articles Open Access Calculating the high value of indigenous knowledge systems and harnessing that knowledge for agricultural and sustainable development Irvine Vusani Makuyana · Raymond Erick Zvavanyange This article demonstrates the high value of indigenous knowledge systems for agricultural and sustainable development in Africa. We need to capitalize on what we already know about indigenous technologies as well as compel African educatio… RUF-36577 2017 CC BY 4.0 9 Feb 2017
TAGDev Resources Open Access Catalyzing change in African universities: developing transformational leadership and management capacity in African universities Ekwamu Adipala · E. Okalany Higher Education is key to shifting African economies from resource to knowledge based economies. African universities’ leadership and management need to reposition their universities to play this role. Despite various trainings on leaders… RUF-36571 2016 CC BY 4.0 8 Feb 2017
TAGDev Resources Open Access Tapping youth innovativeness through education, entrepreneurship and financial inclusion for accelerated development in Africa Ekwamu Adipala · A. Egeru · Moses Osiru Discourse on the development context in Africa has gradually shifted to focus on youth as central to escalating prosperity and delivering sustainable socio-economic transformation and development on the continent. Investing in youth in Afr… RUF-36570 2016 CC BY 4.0 8 Feb 2017
Project reports Open Access RUFORUM Quarterly Report for the Period October-December 2016 This report provides a summary of activities undertaken by the RUFORUM Secretariat and achievements accomplished during the period 1st October to 31st December 2016. The main activity undertaken was the Convening of the Fifth African Highe… RUF-36542 2016 CC BY 4.0 16 Dec 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Farmers’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards African Indigenous Vegetables in Kenya Donatien Ntawuruhunga Food and nutrition insecurity has been a major challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). With land frontier closing, farmers in SSA must intensify and diversify food production to alleviate food and nutrition insecurity. In the face of climat… RUF-36537 2016 CC BY 4.0 8 Dec 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Catalysing rural transformation through a community based approach P. Atim · M. Edimu · R. Ekwamu · R. Kawuki +2 more Dissemination of agricultural information and/or technologies in Uganda and indeed elsewhere relies on multipronged approaches. This is being fast-tracked by effective engagement of institutions that have great potential to deliver results… RUF-36529 2016 CC BY 4.0 30 Nov 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Sandwich Programmes for PhD Studies at the Agriculture - Environment Interface S. Walker Many young agricultural and environmental scientists seek employment following their first bachelors’ degree. Although they want to further pursue their studies with a Masters and PhD degree, they may be reluctant to do so if required to r… RUF-36526 2016 CC BY 4.0 24 Nov 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Implementing human and institutional capacity development with agricultural higher education institutions: The genesis of iAGRI Mark J. Erbaugh · D.O. Hansen · D.S. Kraybill · I.J. Minde The Innovative Agricultural Research Initiative (iAGRI) is a long-term investment in agricultural higher education and research capacity in Tanzania funded by USAID under the Feed the Future initiative. The main goal of the iAGRI project w… RUF-36525 2016 CC BY 4.0 24 Nov 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Borlaug Higher Education for Agricultural Research Development (BHEARD) programme develops human and institutional capacity in Africa F.J. Derksen · F.C. Kahimba · T. Mpumlwana · A. Schneller It has been estimated that by 2050, the world’s global population will grow to around 9.7 billion, and that the world food supply must double to adequately feed this population. Even today, a significant portion of the world population exp… RUF-36523 2016 CC BY 4.0 24 Nov 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Building capacity of higher education institutions in post conflict countries: Contribution of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture E. Adipala · A. Egeru · R. Jean · K. Karume +7 more Despite being recognised as one of the key components for unlocking Africa’s development, higher education in sub-Saharan Africa has continued to be plagued by low student-academic staff ratio that is affecting quality of training and skil… RUF-36522 2016 CC BY 4.0 24 Nov 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Establishment and piloting of post graduate programmes in selected African post conflict countries Freedom. King · C.L. Kizza · J.G.M. Majaliwa · E. Sebuliba This paper shares experiences in the establishment and piloting of postgraduate programmes supporting agricultural development in selected francophone universities of Africa. Through stakeholder consultations six programmes were identified… RUF-36520 2016 CC BY 4.0 23 Nov 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Path to the PhD in Plant Breeding and Biotechnology at Makerere University E. Afutu There are many myths and realities associated with the PhD journey. It also comes with a lot of challenges, however, these are surmountable. Some of these challenges include the race against time, problems both from the part of supervisors… RUF-36519 2016 CC BY 4.0 23 Nov 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Developing capacity for change of students and staff in Higher Education to enhance the potential of innovation in agriculture J. Ekong · C. Grovermann · R. Hawkins · A.S. Moussa +1 more There is a compelling need to transform Africa’s agriculture as embodied in the aspirations of the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). To achieve broad-based improvements in agricultural productivity, competiti… RUF-36518 2016 CC BY 4.0 23 Nov 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Russia-Africa collaboration in the area of soil science The Russia-Africa Collaboration in the area of Soil science is a new undertaking by the Eurasian Center for Food Security based at the Lomonosov Moscow State University, The World Bank and The Regional Universities for Capacity Building in… RUF-36492 2016 CC BY 4.0 21 Nov 2016
Books and Book Chapters Open Access Soybean Research & Development in Uganda : A Case of paradigm shift in an African University (2002 -2015) Herbert Oloka · P. Tukamuhabwa Early soybean research in Uganda started in the 1930s and resulted in the release of the varieties Kabanyolo 1, Kabanyolo 2 and Congo 72. These varieties served communities in Uganda up to the 1990s when Nam 1, Nam 2 and Namsoy 3 were rele… RUF-36489 2016 CC BY 4.0 16 Nov 2016
