Working Document Series Open Access The Risk of Feed and Milk Contamination by Mycotoxins on Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Kenya T.P. Lanyasunya · T.K. Mutunga Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi in warm environments. Due to the warm climate highly favourable for growth of moulds, the threat of mycotoxin poisoning (livestock and human) is real and of major concern in Keny… RUF-33082 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Postharvest Losses of Mangro Fruit (Mangifera indica) in Morogoro Region E. Kimaro · T. Msogoya The study was conducted to determine mango fruit damages at the different stages of the supply chain. The goal of the study was to develop suitable practices for reduction of postharvest losses at wholesale market in Morogoro region. The t… RUF-33076 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Nutritional value of Grewia Flavescens: Implications for Household Food Security in Northeastern Rift Valley of Ethiopia Feyssa Debela Hunde · J.T. Njoka · M.M. Nyangito · Asfaw Zemede Grewia flavescens A. Juss, commonly known as donkey berry is an under-utilised wild plant species in Ethiopia. It is used for food and fodder for humans and livestock, respectively. Agricultural expansion and increased frequencies of droug… RUF-33070 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Assessment of Uranium Transfer in Food Chains and its Effects on the Health of Bahi Community in Tanzania D. Chaula · B.E. Chove · Z.J. Mziray This research will be conducted in Bahi District in Central Tanzania where uranium (U) deposits have been confirmed. The study will assess uranium transfer in food chains and its effects to the health of the Bahi community. Uranium content… RUF-33065 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Potential Application of Natural Variability of Arabidopsis Thaliana Accessions in Genomics of Xanthomonas Campestris pv Pusacearum M.R. Grant · J. Kubiriba · G. Tusiime · A. Wasukira The banana Xanthomonas wilt epidemic in the Great Lake region of Africa has destroyed banana and is affecting livelihoods of thousands of people who depend on the crop. Currently, there are no banana varieties resistant to the disease. Gen… RUF-33007 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Estimation of Teff Yield Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia G. Yohannes Zenebe Teff is one of the most important cereal crops in Ethiopia where about 66% of the population relies on it for food. . It is a glutenfree food crop which has attracted much interest in the international market. Forecasting Teff crop yield w… RUF-33002 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Unraveling the Vector Transmission Biology of the Ipomovirus Sweet Potato Mild Mottle Virus (Potyviridae) in Sweetpotato (Lam.) Settumba B. Mukasa · C.A. Omongo · A.K. Tugume This study undertakes to unravel vector transmission biology of Sweet potato mild mottle virus (SPMMV), a type member of the genus Ipomovirus in the family Potyviridae. This study will be conducted in four selected districts of Uganda for … RUF-32994 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Development of Integrated Striga Management Package to Improve Maize Production in Western Kenya A.K. Kipkoech · A.O. Nekesa · L. Ngode · J. Ochuodho +3 more Maize is the most important cereal in sub-Saharan Africa where it is a staple food for 50% of the population. Improved maize production in Western Kenya has been hampered mainly by Striga hermonthica, which has infested 15% of total maize … RUF-32990 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Integrated Management of Aphid Vectors and Associated Viral Diseases of Passion Fruit in Uganda J. Karungi · M. Nantale · M. Ochwo-Ssemakula · A. Olango +1 more This study is intended to develop management strategies for aphid vectors and viral diseases on passion fruit in Uganda. In the absence of resistant varieties, the management techniques evaluated here will provide much needed information f… RUF-32977 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Phakopsora Pachyrhizi Diversity and Rust Resistance in Soybean Genotypes in Uganda T. Obua · P. Tukamuhabwa · G. Tusiime The objectives of this study were twofold: (i) to validate use of SSR markers in assessing Phakopsora pachyrhizi diversity in Uganda and (ii) to assess elite soybean lines for resistance to rust in diverse locations in Uganda. A dendogram … RUF-32971 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Response of maize and soybean crops to inorganic fertilisers in Western Kenya A.K. Kipkoech · P.O. Mongare · A.O. Nekesa · J.O. Ochuodho +2 more Fertiliser performance trials involving three Farmer Associations (FAs) were set-up starting 2011 long rains to assess the output potential of five commercially available fertilisers, namely Calcium Ammonium Nitrate-CAN, Triple Super Phosp… RUF-32967 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Incorporating Crotalaria Species in Cropping Systems for the Management of Root-knot Nematodes in Indigenous Vegetable Crops in Western Kenya A.K. Kipkoech · J.M. Mbogoh · L. Ngode · P. Njira +2 more There is rekindled interest and increased demand for African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs) by rural and urban dwellers of all socio-economic classes in Kenya. This has stimulated production of these vegetables but their supply has not been able … RUF-32950 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access On Farm Evaluation of Legumes Biomass for the Management of Striga in Iringa District, Tanzania D.M. Mabula · J.J. Msaky · K.P. Sibuga A mother-baby trial using farmers’ groups was set up to evaluate the effect of legumes biomass in the management of Striga in Iringa district, Tanzania. A randomised complete block design was used in the experimental lay-out. Two maize gen… RUF-32939 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Developing Ecological Management Strategies for the Aphid Vectored Cucumber Mosaic Virus on Tomato in Uganda S. Ahabwe · H. Jurua · J. Karungi · M.K.N. Ochwo-Ssemakula +1 more This study aims to develop safe and affordable management strategies for cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) on tomato and the aphids that vector the disease as a strategy to rejuvenate and increase yields of the crop at the small scale levels. Th… RUF-32933 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Measuring the Impact of Higher Education Interventions in Development Y. Pinto Capacity strengthening is important in enabling Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to compete with growing global technological and economic developments. In the agriculture sector, Africa has to be in a position to achieve food and nutritional secu… RUF-32921 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Tracking University Development Contributions: Emerging Indicators from Moi University M. Namumbya Kapiriri Agricultural universities have a tripartite mandate to design and deliver effective and development relevant academic, research and outreach programmes. Conventional university training, tracking, grading and reporting emphasizes the acade… RUF-32919 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Harnessing Regional Capacity to Build Agricultural Capacity for Africa: The case of the Intra-ACP academic Mobility Project for 12 Universities in Africa E. Adipala · R. Batte · P. Kibwika · F. Kyazze The ACP-EU Academic mobility programme has awarded a grant of • 1,980,150 to Makerere University to support collaboration among 12 Higher Agricultural Education Institutions (HAEIs) in Africa with the aim of providing relevant and internat… RUF-32913 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships: How can Universities in Africa better engage to Nurture and Sustain partnerships? Monica Namumbya Kapiriri · J.M. Mugabe The African European Partnerships on Agricultural Research for Development (PAEPARD) presents a unique opportunity for African Universities to meet the increasing demand to join multi-stakeholder platforms. Based on the theory of innovatio… RUF-32911 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Outcomes and Performance of Rwanda Agricultural Board Employees Trained by RUFORUM A. Cyamweshi Rusanganwa This paper describes outcomes of a capacity development effort undertaken by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), in collaboration with the Rwanda Government, the Forum for Agricultural Research i… RUF-32906 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Harnessing the Capacity of African Universities to Foster Rural Transformation in Africa E. Adipala The rural African farmer characterizes agriculture in Sub- Saharan Africa. Their yields and productivity remain low and significantly below the global averages for key staple crops including cereal. Due to reliance on rainfall and inabilit… RUF-32904 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Using Crotalaria Species for the Management of Root-knot Nematodes of Vegetables in Western Kenya H.K. Cheruiyot · A.K. Kipkoech · Njira Njira · J.O. Ochuodho +1 more Vegetable production western Kenya is constrained by soilborne pathogens including plant-parasitic nematodes. Almost all vegetable production fields in are infested with root-knot nematodes. There is therefore need to design measures for s… RUF-32903 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Invasive Bracken Fern (Pteridium Aquilinium L. Kuhn): A Potential Risk to the Production of Legume Crops in Western Tanzania F.M. Bagarama · A.E. Majule · E. Shenkalwa This research established the risks posed to legume crop production by invasion of the degraded agricultural lands in western Tanzania by the bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinium). The test crops included the legumes beans (Phaseolus vulgari… RUF-32897 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access The effect of gypsum and NPK fertiliser on groundnut performance in Western Tanzania F.M. Bagarama · Z.P. Matata · E. Shenkalwa This study was carried out to determine the effect of amending soil with gypsum rich material on the performance of groundnuts (Arachis hypogea L.) grown in low fertile sandy textured soil in the miombo woodland ecosystem, western Tanzania… RUF-32893 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Contribution of Agroforestry to Natural Resources Management, Food Security and Climate Change Mitigation: Experiences from Tabora Region, Western Tanzania B.M. Gama · A. Kitalyi · P. Matata · G.I. Nyadzi +1 more Food insecurity, natural resources degradation and climate change are among the most critical challenges facing Tanzania and indeed, the developing world today. There is decreasing agricultural productivity as a result of increasing land d… RUF-32889 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Dryland Agriculture in Kenya: Gendered risks, Vulnerabilities and Research Gaps M.A. Chesire · E.M. Mwenzwa The drylands of Kenya that comprise of Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) make up about 80% of the total land area and support approximately 30% of the population, mainly pastoralists and agro-pastoralists. They are home to most of wildlife … RUF-32869 2012 CC BY 4.0 19 May 2014
