Journal articles Open Access Climate change impacts and adaptation strategies in Africa: Selected case studies E. Adipala · S. Akello · A Badji · A Ibanda +1 more Climate change poses significant challenges to Africa, impacting various sectors and regions across the continent. This comprehensive review examines the effects of climate change in Africa through case studies in the Sahel, West Africa, E… RUF-40840 2024 CC BY 4.0 5 Mar 2024
Working Document Series Open Access Report on the implementation of the RUFORUM Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Enhancing crop productivity and household food security among smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe J.T. Rugare Eliminating hunger and food insecurity is top on Africa’s development Agenda because it is perceived to be a key factor in promoting economic growth. Africa continues to experience food shortages due to a mismatch between crop productivity… RUF-40813 2019 CC BY 4.0 22 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Rainwater Harvesting Technology: An Adaptation Approach to Climate Change Among Farmers in Africa: a Systematic Review N. P. Kolliesuah · I.N. Sheyavali, Water scarcity and drought accumulating from erratic rainfall patterns are responsible for significant losses in agricultural productivity across Africa and beyond. This has overtime contributed to significant decline in economic growth an… RUF-40707 2019 CC BY 4.0 19 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Ecological and gender impacts of land use cover change in Southern Ethiopia: Review S.A. Zenebe The rapid rate of land use and land cover change and associated dramatic dynamics over the past decades, has caused the fear that it will be one of the major environmental challenges facing the Earth over the next century. Land cover chang… RUF-40701 2019 CC BY 4.0 17 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Post doc experience on unravelling agro ecological and climatic approaches to understanding restoration of watersheds J.G. Agea · S. Akello · M.G.J. Majaliwa Watershed health is key to attainment of sustainable development goals in East and Central Africa. However, their rate of degradation is increasingly alarming in these regions due to land-use/cover changes and poor management. On the other… RUF-40686 2019 CC BY 4.0 17 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Temperature variation and its impacts on maize and cassava production in Mayukwayukwa refugee settlement N. Munyaka · A. Nguvulu Understanding temperature variation and trend is imperative especially among the majority agriculture experts in the Sub-Saharan Africa who wish to understand the effects of climate change. Many studies on climatic variables including temp… RUF-39842 2019 CC BY 4.0 28 Feb 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Can banana-coffee intercropping improve nutrition security? Evidence from Uganda National Panel survey data M. Barungi · F. Nakazi Ugandan farmers, like in other Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries are disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to over reliance on rain fed agriculture (less than 1 percent practice irrigation). In the event of cl… RUF-39754 2018 CC BY 4.0 17 Jan 2023
Journal articles Open Access Development and the Environment: Overview of the Development Planning Process in Agricultural Sector, in Uganda F. Satognon · A. Waaswa The social component of the environment associated mostly with human activities has significantly imposed a threat to the only life-support systems of the earth. Uganda made adjustments in its planning process to prioritize environment con… RUF-39216 2020 CC BY 4.0 26 Mar 2021
Working Document Series Open Access Enhancing climate resilience of cropping systems: A synopsis of research activities by crop scientists at University of Nairobi G.N. Chemining’wa · O.M. Kitonyo Climate change is associated with rising temperatures, elevated carbon dioxide, variable rainfall patterns and frequent droughts, reduced soil carbon and mineral nutrients, and increased influx of pests and diseases, in addition to adverse… RUF-39096 2018 CC BY 4.0 1 Mar 2021
Working Document Series Open Access Climate change and smallholder livestock production: Impacts and adaptation Strategies in Ethiopia A. Habtemariam · P. Kibwika · F. Kyazze Ethiopia is one of the countries most affected by climate change since its economy mainly relies on agriculture. In Ethiopia agriculture is characterized by subsistence farming, virtually rain-fed, dominated by cereal crop, cattle and goat… RUF-39053 2018 CC BY 4.0 25 Feb 2021
Working Document Series Open Access Enhancing climate resilience of cropping systems: A synopsis of research activities by crop scientists at University of Nairobi G. Chemining’wa · O. M. Kitonyo Climate change is associated with rising temperatures, elevated carbon dioxide, variable rainfall patterns and frequent droughts, reduced soil carbon and mineral nutrients, and increased influx of pests and diseases, in addition to adverse… RUF-38906 2018 CC BY 4.0 16 Dec 2020
Journal articles Open Access Characterisation of ecosystem-based adaptations to drought in the central cattle corridor of Uganda A. Egeru · David Mfitumukiza · S. Nanfuka Ecosystems provide climate-change adaptation opportunities including ecosystem services, adaptation benefits and livelihood improvement especially for natural resource dependent communities. To contribute to the understanding of location s… RUF-38812 2020 CC BY 4.0 10 Oct 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Morphological response of selected passion fruit varieties to limiting water status J. O. Gweyi · M. M. Kimani · M. Mwangi · S. Runo Passion fruit (Passiflora spp.) is the third most common fruit in Kenya. It belongs to the Passifloraceae family with three species under production in Kenya. The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KARLO) released thre… RUF-38665 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Sep 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Perception on climate change and climate smart agricultural technologies among small holder mixed farmers in East Africa M. Gumisiriza · P. Isubikalu · J. Kabirizi · T. Tadesse +1 more Climate change is one of the major challenges facing small-scale farmers in East Africa. A study was conducted in Central and Eastern Uganda representing the humid and subhumid regions in East Africa respectively with the objective of iden… RUF-37820 2016 CC BY 4.0 1 Nov 2018
Working Document Series Open Access The role of agricultural information and communication systems in disseminating climate change adaptation strategies to smallholder farmers of Coastal Kenya G. A. Achiando · R. Birech · Washington Ochola Climate change is the fluctuation around the mean climate state or pattern that has built over a long period of time, usually decades or longer, typically 30 years. The worlds’ climate is continuing to change at rates that are projected to… RUF-37737 2016 CC BY 4.0 29 Oct 2018
Working Document Series Open Access Intensification of pastures in the tropics should consider Enteric Methane Emission to the environment to save the climate: An in vitro CH4 analysis from common intensified range pastures in Kenya O. Koech · D. Leemans · J. Mooby Livestock production in the tropics contributes significantly to climate change through enteric emissions compared to in the developed continents. This is mostly attributed to the feed quality, extensive production systems, and the husband… RUF-37562 2016 CC BY 4.0 11 Apr 2018
Working Document Series Open Access Challenges and opportunities for regional capacity building for sustainable natural resource management and agricultural productivity under changing climate: A case of South Sudan Y. Bamutaze · S. Kyamanywa · P. Moilinga · B. Ram The East African region has an agricultural led economy and its population depends on natural resources for their livelihoods and development. Agricultural productivity and natural resources are however increasingly facing threats from the… RUF-37406 CC BY 4.0 10 Apr 2018
Working Document Series Open Access Assessing local community perceptions on climate change and variability and its effects on crop production in Western Oromia, Ethiopia Daba Mekonnen Understanding of local people’s perception on environmental conditions is crucial to designing and implementing appropriate adaptation strategies to climate change and variability. This study looked at communities’ perception of climate ch… RUF-37157 2016 CC BY 4.0 20 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Gender based impacts of climate change and adaptation strategies in Raya Azebo District, Tigray Region, Ethiopia Merry Negasi Climate change is a global phenomenon whose negative impacts are more severely felt by poor people in developing countries who rely heavily on the natural resource base for their livelihoods. The objective of this study was to analyze the … RUF-37155 2016 CC BY 4.0 20 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Safflower germplasm evaluation for Botswana conditions Vallantino Emongor · Otsoseng Oagile · P. Oarabile · D. Phuduhudu Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a multipurpose oil seed crop that can be used for cooking oil production, as a vegetable crop, cut flower, forage crop (for both forage and seed for animal feed concentrates), industrial crop for dye … RUF-37007 2016 CC BY 4.0 18 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Sensitivity of Ceres-maize simulated yields to biogeochemical components R. Ankumah · S.M. Kajumla · Devotha, J. Mwazembe · F. Rwehumbiza Change in environmental conditions including climate change is already occurring and is expected to affect crop production. This has led to a need to assess the impact of such changes to crop production so as to develop the adaptation stra… RUF-36908 2016 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Integration of indigenous knowledge with ICTs in managing effects of climate change and variability in Kajiado County, Kenya G. Kironchi · L. MacOpiyo · N. Manei Climate change threatens the stability of agricultural productivity and production. In many areas of the world where agricultural productivity is already low and the means of coping with adverse effects are limited, climate change is expec… RUF-36831 2016 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Camel forage range in Uganda’s dryland D. Aleper · A. Egeru · J. Namaalwa · J.B. Salamula Camels thrive best in arid and semi-arid lands of Africa and have the potential to reduce the vulnerability of pastoral communities to impacts of climate change and variability. The study was conducted in Karamoja sub-region and involved a… RUF-36469 2016 CC BY 4.0 27 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access The potential of camel production in resilience building to climate variability in Karamoja, Uganda J.H. Ainembabazi · D. Aleper · A. Egeru · J. Namaalwa Climate change has continued to be a global challenge with the effects manifested to a greater extent in the arid and semi-arid areas like Karamoja. In these areas, livestock is the key livelihood option which is greatly affected by the va… RUF-36467 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Contribution of camel production to household well being amongst pastoralists in Karamoja sub-region J.H. Ainembabazi · D. Aleper · R. Asiimwe · G.M. Diiro +2 more The contribution of camel production to household wellbeing and its potential in building household resilience to climate variations in the Karamoja region was examined. A crosssectional survey was conducted covering a sample of 50 camel r… RUF-36455 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016
