Journal articles Open Access Consumer preferred boiled cassava cooking qualities in white and yellow fleshed advanced breeding populations in Uganda Wembabazi Enoch Cassava root qualities that meet end-user preferences enhance adoption of varieties. In this study, softness and water absorption (WAB) which is a proxy for cooking time, were assessed in white and yellow fleshed breeding lines, to identif… RUF-40857 2024 CC BY 4.0 5 Mar 2024
Journal articles Open Access Consumer preferred boiled cassava cooking qualities in white and yellow fleshed advanced breeding populations in Uganda Wembabazi Enoch Cassava root qualities that meet end-user preferences enhance adoption of varieties. In this study, softness and water absorption (WAB) which is a proxy for cooking time, were assessed in white and yellow fleshed breeding lines, to identif… RUF-40856 2024 CC BY 4.0 5 Mar 2024
Journal articles Open Access Consumer preferred boiled cassava cooking qualities in white and yellow fleshed advanced breeding populations in Uganda E.Y Danquah · D Dzidzienyo · Wembabazi Enoch · W. Esuma +7 more Cassava root qualities that meet end-user preferences enhance adoption of varieties. In this study, softness and water absorption (WAB) which is a proxy for cooking time, were assessed in white and yellow fleshed breeding lines, to identif… RUF-40855 2024 CC BY 4.0 5 Mar 2024
Journal articles Open Access Consumer preferred boiled cassava cooking qualities in white and yellow fleshed advanced breeding populations in Uganda E.Y Danquah · D Dzidzienyo · Wembabazi Enoch · W. Esuma +7 more Cassava root qualities that meet end-user preferences enhance adoption of varieties. In this study, softness and water absorption (WAB) which is a proxy for cooking time, were assessed in white and yellow fleshed breeding lines, to identif… RUF-40854 2024 CC BY 4.0 5 Mar 2024
Working Document Series Open Access Cassava value chain upgrading for secure food, nutrition, income and resilience of smallholder farmers in the ASALs of Nakuru County: A baseline Report P. Arama · B. Bebe · P. Kaburu · C. Ngare +2 more Cassava is a food security crop in Kenya, mainly grown for subsistence and limited commerce in the western, eastern and coastal regions. Its demand is increasing in non traditional growing regions like Nakuru County where cassava agribusin… RUF-39728 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Jan 2023
Journal articles Open Access Effect of Extrusion on the Functional and Pasting Properties of High-quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) Y. Byaruhanga · S. K. Gborie · R. Mugabi Cassava is a rich source of starch and is used as a food ingredient and additive. In its natural state, cassava flour or starch cannot meet all functional requirements in food processing. This necessitates the modification of starch to mee… RUF-39618 2022 CC BY 4.0 9 Sep 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Agronomic performance and carotenoid content of Kenyan yellow-fleshed cassava clones R. Edema · J. Kamau · P. Njenga · G. Ooko Vitamin A deficiency is common in Kenya, and is common among populations that depend on cassava as their main staple. Clonal evaluation of 324 locally developed yellow-fleshed cassava clones was carried out in two sites, Thika and Kiboko l… RUF-39352 2018 CC BY 4.0 28 Jul 2021
Working Document Series Open Access Cassava landraces and indigenous tree interactions in agro ecological zones of Uganda S. Balaba Tumwebaze · S. Kalimunjaye · G. Nakabonge There are issues and practices that influence farmers’ decision for cassava and tree intercrop choices on the farm. The aim of this research was to evaluate the traditional conservation management practices of cassava landraces and tree in… RUF-39072 2018 CC BY 4.0 1 Mar 2021
Working Document Series Open Access Incorporating genomic markers and weather variables in genotype-by-environment interaction analyses for cassava brown streak disease D. Akdemir · W. Esuma · Jean-Luc Jannink · R. Kawuki +2 more Genotype-by-environment (GxE) interactions is a reality that scientists deal with when developing new and better varieties. With increase in scale of both phenotypic and genetic data, coupled with environmental data, prediction of environm… RUF-38704 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Sep 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Role of cassava in nutrition of 2-5 years old children in coastal Kenya G. O. Abong · J. A. Aguk · C. Katama · P. O. Lamuka +3 more Cassava roots are a good source of calories in the tropics. However, they lack most of the other nutrients such as Zinc, Iron and Vitamin A. Populations that solely rely on cassava are therefore prone to suffer deficiencies from most of th… RUF-38553 2018 CC BY 4.0 13 Aug 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Characterizing cassava marketing value chain in Kenya: A review D. Kilalo · W. O. Kosura · A. W. Mwang’ombe · H. Nyanganga +1 more This paper reviews the cassava value chain with an aim of characterizing the value chain by focusing on the marketing part of the value chain, the actors, and marketing channels. The data used in this review were obtained from secondary so… RUF-38489 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Aug 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Post-harvest handling, safety and nutritional contribution of cassava in coastal Kenya G. O. Abong · D. Kilalo · A. W. Mwang’ombe · M. W. Okoth +1 more Post- harvest losses is still a common challenge in most African countries. At the Kenyan coast, farmers are faced with the challenge of handling cassava produce due to the short shelf-life of the product. Due to inadequate knowledge by th… RUF-38472 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Aug 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Positioning rural women agri-entrepreneurs to address short-term hunger and undernutrition in rural primary schools in Uganda C. Mayanja · B. Mugonola · D. Ongeng Short-term hunger and under nutrition is a key development challenge that has continued to undermine efforts to improve enrolment, retention and acquisition of basic academic skills by children in primary schools in developing countries, w… RUF-37153 2016 CC BY 4.0 20 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Evaluation of biochemical components as a mechanism of cassava resistance to whitefly infestation in Uganda S. Kyamanywa · M. Mwala · N. Mwila · E. Nuwamanya +2 more Bemisia tabaci is one of the most common whitefly species worldwide that have been identified to cause serious harm in various crops through direct damage and as a vector of viral diseases. In Uganda, cassava varieties used have succumbed … RUF-36956 2016 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Influence of organizational structure on actor interaction within community level innovation platforms in eastern Uganda F.B. Kyazze · R. Mukebezi · B. Obaa Several studies indicate how the self-organizing nature of innovation platforms (IPs) influences actor interaction and networking. However, most of these studies tend to be biased towards the high level IPs. This study assessed how organiz… RUF-36859 2016 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Optimal compaction pressure, particle size and binder ratio for quality briquettes made from maize cobs Wilson Mambo The quality of briquettes varies greatly among small scale producers in Uganda due to the different methods of production, absence of standardization, lack of technical knowledge and quality control procedures. The study aimed at investiga… RUF-36533 2016 CC BY 4.0 8 Dec 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Plant parasitic nematodes associated with cassava in the west senatorial district of Rivers State, Nigeria Idier-Ipelm Brown · A A. Tanimola · E.C. Wokoma Nigeria, though not listed among the five highest yield per hectare producers of cassava is the world’s largest producer of the crop while Thailand is the largest exporting country of dried cassava. Plant parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are sev… RUF-36335 2016 CC BY 4.0 20 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Evaluation of cassava genotype response to hot water therapy for efficient cassava virus elimination G. Nakabonge · R. Nangonzi · S. Tumwebaze Cassava Brown Streak (CBSV) and Cassava Mosaic Viruses (CMV) are serious constraints to cassava production. In this work, the rate of shoot regeneration and disease incidence on shoots following hot water therapy as a technique for virus e… RUF-36307 2016 CC BY 4.0 20 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Collection and morphological characterization of cassava landraces in Uganda Y. Baguma · G. Nakabonge · C. Samukoya On farm conservation by traditional farmers plays a major role in retaining genetic diversity of any crop. Collecting germplasm that had evolved over time on farmers’ fields is an important strategy to prevent genetic losses and also to ma… RUF-36304 2016 CC BY 4.0 20 Oct 2016
Project reports Open Access Developing a community-based cassava seed system for increased productivity and market linkages in Uganda Settumba Mukasa The Cassava Community Action Research Project (CARP) is aimed at enhancing sustainable production, processing and marketing of cassava and cassava products among the farming communities. Specifically, the project is focusing on quality cas… RUF-35892 2015 CC BY 4.0 3 Feb 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Enhancing water use efficiency of cassava and Sorghum based cropping systems in Eastern Uganda R. Mulebeke Water flow and storage within the root zone constrains water availability and use in rain-fed crop production, especially in the dryland cropping systems, where farmers are resource-strained and are not motivated to practice soil and water… RUF-35771 2011 CC BY 4.0 19 Nov 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Evaluation of improved and local cassava varieties in Uganda for resistance/ tolerance to Cassava Mosaic Virus Disease (CMD) John Adriko Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) caused by whitefly-transmitted cassava mosaic geminiviruses has been a major constraint to cassava production in Uganda since 1988 when a particularly severe epidemic of the disease was first reported. The intr… RUF-35569 2005 CC BY 4.0 1 Oct 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Variation in cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz) based on single nucleotide polymorphisms, simple sequence repeats and phenotypic traits R.S. Kawuki This thesis presents results from four research objectives. The first objective presents analysis of cassava germplasm form six countries (Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, D.R.C, and Madagascar) using 29 qualitative traits. Germplasm form … RUF-35475 2009 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Geospatial Analysis Of Cassava Commercialisation In Tanzania Elton Eric Chikondi Mgalamadzi Promoting cassava production and solving challenges that are associated with cassava processing and commercialisation has been a priority for government and non-governmental organisations in Tanzania. However, the commercialisation process… RUF-35350 2013 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Identification of drought related and drought responsive genes in cassava Harvey. Jagger · E.B. Kizito · Ferguson. Morag · L. Turyagyenda Conventional cassava breeding has yielded a lot of progress for many traits including pest and disease resistance and high yields but little progress has been made with respect to drought tolerance. It is believed that molecular breeding o… RUF-34689 2010 CC BY 4.0 9 Sep 2015
