Journal articles Open Access Proliferation and Shoot Recovery among the East African Highland Banana G. Arinaitwe · P. Gibson · C. Lugolobi · S.B. Mukasa +2 more Production of East African highland banana (EA-AAA banana) (Musa spp.) is limited by scarcity of planting materials, attributable to their low natural proliferation ability. Under natural field conditions, the EA-AAA bananas greatly differ… RUF-31440 2012 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Reaction of Rice Cultivars to a Virulent Rice Yellow Mottle Virus Strain in Uganda R. Edema · P. Gibson · J. Lamo · M.L. Mogga Rice (Oryza spp.) has long been an important food staple for many traditional rice growing communities. Key developments in efforts to improve rice production such as the development of NERICA varieties have been widely recognised. Nonethe… RUF-31434 2012 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2013
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM Monthly Newsletter, August 2013 None RUF-31431 2013 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2013
Journal articles Open Access Evaluating Genetic Association between Fusarium and Pythium Root Rots Resistances in the Bean Genotype RWR 719 P.O. Ongom Resistance to Fusarium root rot (Fusarium solani f.s.p phaseoli) has been reported in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) sources and is usually associated with Pythium root rot resistance. Pythium root rot (Pythium ultimum var ultimum) re… RUF-31427 2012 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2013
Journal articles Open Access Genetic Diversity among Farmer-Preferred Cassava Landraces in Uganda Y. Baguma · M.E. Ferguson · P. Gibson · J.W. Harvey +2 more Understanding of genetic diversity among a breeding population is an important requirement for crop improvement as it allows for the selection of diverse parental combinations and formation of heterotic pools for genetic gain. This study w… RUF-31424 2012 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2013
Journal articles Open Access Improvement of Resistance to Fusarium Root Rot through Gene Pyramiding in Common Bean R. Edema · P. Gibson · C.M. Mukankusi · J. Obala +1 more Fusarium root rot (FRR), caused by Fusarium solani f.sp. phaseoli, is one of the most serious root rot diseases of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) throughout the world. Yield losses of up to 84% have been attributed to the disease. Dev… RUF-31417 2012 CC BY 4.0 27 Sep 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Genetic Analysis of Resistance to Rice Bacterial Blight in Uganda P. Gibson · J. Lamo · R.O. Onasanya · Y. Séré Rice bacterial blight (Xanthomonas oryzae pv.oryzae) is a major constraint to rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in Uganda and as part of strategies to develop resistant cultivars, it is important to evaluate resistance of commonly used cul… RUF-31413 2012 CC BY 4.0 24 Sep 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Determination of the Heterotic Groups of Maize Inbred Lines and the Inheritance of their 99 Resistance to the Maize Weevil G. Asea · P. Gibson · M. Gafishi Kanyamasoro · J. Karungi Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) is a major maize (Zea mays L) storage insect pest in the tropics. Fifty-two inbred lines developed for weevil resistance were crossed to two testers, A and B, to determine their heterotic group… RUF-31406 2012 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2013
Journal articles Open Access Inheritance of Resistance to Turcicum Leaf Blight in Sorghum A.M. Ali · M.M. Beshir · P. Okori Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) has global socio-economic importance and is as model plant species for many tropical grasses with complex genomes. It is frequently devastated by Turcicum leaf blight, caused by Exserohilum turcicum, leading to co… RUF-31396 2012 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Proceedings of the Third RUFORUM Biennial Regional Conference on Partnerships and Networking for Strengthening Agricultural Innovation and Higher Education in Africa, Extended Abstracts Part 2: Cover, Contents, and Forward E. Adipala · J.G.M. Majaliwa · P. Nampala · G. Tusiime The 2012 RUFORUM Biennial Conference is the third in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findi… RUF-31394 2012 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2013
SCARDA and SCAIN Resources Open Access Capacity Assessment in Multi-Stakeholder Agricultural Innovation Platforms: A Review of Literature and Experiences Alistair Sutherland This review is an information resource for development practitioners, development agencies and funders of development activities who have an interest in assessing capacity for agricultural innovation in developing countries, including the … RUF-31382 2011 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2013
Newsletters Open Access November 2011 Newsletter The project Strengthening Capacity in Agricultural Research and Development in Africa (SCARDA) aimed to enhance the performance of selected research and educational organizations in ten countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Particular emphasis … RUF-31367 2011 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2013
SCARDA and SCAIN Resources Open Access SCARDA Change Management Approaches Used in the Project ‘Strengthening Capacity For Agricultural Research and Development In Africa’ and the Lessons Learned from their Application John Orchard In 2005, the Forum for Agricultural Research for Africa (FARA) commissioned an assessmentof the human and institutional capacity for research management in the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) in sub-Saharan Africa. The assess… RUF-31366 2011 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2013
Case Studies Open Access Research in Society Give New Life Megan Lindow None RUF-31359 2011 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2013
Case Studies Open Access Building the Foundations for Research in Rwanda Megan Lindow As the most densely populated country in the world, Rwanda is currently considered to be food-secure, but faces steep food security challenges because of its population density and its reliance on small-scale agriculture: some 85 percent o… RUF-31358 2011 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2013
Case Studies Open Access Getting the Green Revolution: What are the challenges? Megan Lindow Climate change has impacted on livelihoods, food security and health across wide swathes of Eastern Africa’s arid rangelands, producing a tremendous need for new knowledge, technologies, and scientists who are equipped to help the region w… RUF-31357 2012 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2013
Policy Briefs Open Access Capacity Assessment in Multi-Stakeholder Agricultural Innovation Platforms Alistair Sutherland This document aims to guide a small team tasked to assess the capacity for agricultural innovation in a multi-stakeholder context. The context might be an actual or potential “innovation platform1” such as the three commodity-based platfor… RUF-31356 2011 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2013
Policy Briefs Open Access Gender and Diversity Mainstreaming in SCARDA Lora Forsythe · Adrienne Martin This paper presents findings from a review of SCARDA’s gender and diversity (G&D) mainstreaming activities. This is based on an examination of how SCARDA G&D principles were adopted and mainstreamed by sub-Regional Organisations (S… RUF-31347 2011 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2013
Case Studies Open Access SCARDA Funded Graduates: Case Studies and Commentary Malcolm Blackie As part of follow-on activities to SCARDA, RUFORUM is helping to document experiences from the SCARDA project. This report describes experiences and lessons from some of the SCARDA trained graduates and the impact of the MSc training on th… RUF-31344 2012 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2013
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Development of Molecular Markers for Introgression of Resistance to Turcicum Leaf Blight in Sorghum Mayada Mamoun Beshir Sorghum {Sorghum bicolour (L.) Moench (2n=2x=20)}, a C4 grass that diverged from maize about 15 million years ago, is the fifth major cereal crop in the world after wheat, rice, maize and barley. It has relatively small genome of 750 milli… RUF-31342 2011 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2013
Case Studies Open Access Harnessing a University’s Strengths to Build Research for the Region Megan Lindow None RUF-31322 2011 CC BY 4.0 12 Sep 2013
Legacy Repository Open Access Strengthening Faculties of Agriculture in Africa through Collaborative Post-Graduate Degree Training by U.S. and African Universities: The HEPAD Experience Ekwamu Adipala · Eric Crawford · Mark J. Erbaugh From the 1960s through the 1980s, U.S. universities, foundations, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) provided major support for higher education institution building and post-graduate degree training. Commitment to t… RUF-31316 2009 CC BY 4.0 13 Jul 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Capacity-Building for Common Bean Improvement in sub-Saharan Africa Mukankusi Clare Mugisha None RUF-31311 2012 CC BY 4.0 12 Jul 2013
Case Studies Open Access Analysing Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Systems: A Case Study of the Banana Sub-Sector in Uganda Margaret Kabahenda · Monica Namumbya Kapiriri This report provides an overview of the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation system (ASTI) of the banana sub-sector of Uganda. The study took place between the months of May and November 2010. This study was part of the on-going … RUF-31298 2010 CC BY 4.0 11 Jul 2013
Journal articles Open Access Landuse/Cover Change Trend in Soroti District Eastern Uganda A. Egeru This study assessed the extent and trend of landuse/cover change in Soroti District, Uganda. A series of systematically corrected Orthorectified Landsat imageries of 1973, 1986 and 2001 were downloaded from the Landsat website. The images … RUF-31295 2009 CC BY 4.0 11 Jul 2013
