Working Document Series Open Access Growing range grasses in mixed stands increase productivity and does not affect the nutritional quality and digestibility of the hay produced O.K. Koech The increasing pasture establishment under irrigation to bridge feed shortages as a result of seasonal variations has been reported in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) of East Africa. The natural pastures have declined increasing need … RUF-39113 2018 CC BY 4.0 1 Mar 2021
Working Document Series Open Access The existence and distribution of cassava bacterial blight in East Africa D. Kilalo · A. Livoi · A. W. Mwang’ombe Cassava bacterial blight is one of the major bacterial diseases in all cassava growing regions in the world. The disease is caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis PV. Manihotis, a gram-negative rod shaped and belongs to the Gammaproteobacteria. … RUF-38732 2018 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2020
Journal articles Open Access Regional Animal Feed Action Plan for East Africa: why, what, for whom, how used and benefits S. Ahmed · C. Ferrand · H. P. S. Makkar · S. Munyua +5 more Livestock are a crucial source of food, employment, and income for much of East Africa’s rural population. The sector contributes substantially to export revenues, national GDPs, and thus the region’s broader socioeconomic development. Liv… RUF-38408 2020 CC BY 4.0 24 Jul 2020
TAGDev Resources Open Access Limits of phytosanitation and host plant resistance towards the control of cassava viruses in Uganda G. Adiga · T. Alicai · Y. Baguma · A. Bua +8 more Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and the viruses that infect it, notably cassava mosaic virus and cassava brown streak viruses, have a unique history of co-evolution and co-existence. While cassava originated in South America, both virus… RUF-37600 2017 CC BY 4.0 16 Apr 2018
Working Document Series Open Access Establishment of current and emerging trends in agricultural labour markets in Kenya B.O. Bebe · J.O. Owuoche Agriculture is one of the important sectors in sub-Saharan Africa and improvement of labour force is essential for the development of the sector. The objective of this study was to establish current and emerging trends in Agricultural Labo… RUF-36822 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Molecular detection of arboviruses in mosquitoes collected from Kyela district, Tanzania S. Angwenyi · N.P. Bisimwa · B.A Bwihangane · E. Kinimi +1 more Arboviruses belong to a group of viruses that are transmitted by arthropods, mainly mosquitoes and ticks causing clinical disease symptoms in humans and animals ranging from febrile illnesses to hemorrhagic fevers. The present study aimed … RUF-36345 2016 CC BY 4.0 20 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Allocative efficiency in potato production in lowland areas of Uganda F. Bagamba · C. Kemigabo · J. Mugisha Potato (Solanum tuberasum) is an important crop in Uganda. Although it was traditionally grown in highland areas, its cultivation has now spread to lowlands. However there is limited information on the performance of potato within the low… RUF-36279 2016 CC BY 4.0 19 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Ecological and socio-economic evaluation of dryland agroforestry systems in East Africa A. Egeru · G. Kironchi · M. Nyangito · N.M. Syano +1 more Drylands typically suffer from sustainable land use challenges that have rapidly increased in the recent past. Drylands are face with a number of constraints including, among others, climate variability, natural resources degradation, decl… RUF-36237 2016 CC BY 4.0 18 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Enhancing Callus induction and embrogenic cell suspension development in East African highland banana G. Arinaitwe · P. Gibson · A. Kiggundu · S.B. Mukasa +3 more Improvement of banana using conventional breeding methods is very difficult due to its biology. Genetic transformation is a novel alternative approach for crop improvement. Transformation of EA-AAA bananas has, however, been limited by dif… RUF-34682 2010 CC BY 4.0 9 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Conserve and screen premium value indigenous plant biodiversity and products on women smallholder farming systems of East Africa L.S.M. Akundabweni · A. Namutebi Various interventions for promoting the premium value of indigenous plants (IPs) are being adopted to enhance their status in the food sub sector. The project aims to enhance women smallholder farmers’ capacity in target Lake Victoria Basi… RUF-34426 2010 CC BY 4.0 21 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Evaluation of Metarhizium anisopliae for integrated management of termites on maize and Grevillea robusta in Uganda and Kenya H. Agaba · L. Gohole · N.K. Maniania · P. Nyeko +1 more Termites are a major constraint to subsistence agriculture, causing yield losses up to 100%. Recent studies have demonstrated the efficacy of the fungus, Metarhizium anisopliae for controlling termites, but little is yet known about sustai… RUF-34376 2010 CC BY 4.0 20 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Essential oils of Cupressus lusitanica and Eucalyptus saligna as fumigants of stored product insect pests: The hope of the future for small-scale farmers P.K Bett · A.L. Deng · S.T Kariuki · J.M. Mihale +3 more Laboratory studies were conducted in the Biotechnology Laboratory, Egerton University, Kenya to determine fumigant activity (space and grain fumigation) of essential oils of the Mexican cypress (C. lusitanica) and Sydney blue gum (E. Salig… RUF-34135 2014 CC BY 4.0 13 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access The dissonance between concept and practice: The WATERCAP project as an example of a partial paradigm shift towards system innovation N. Faltmann · L. Haller · Probst. Lorenz · M. Wurzinger Approaches related to system innovation, including participatory action and monitoring have become mainstream in planning and implementing development projects. It is far from clear, however, what different stakeholders mean when they comm… RUF-33904 2014 CC BY 4.0 11 Aug 2015
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 Creation of African-Based, Open Curricular Materials: The AgShare Method N. Butcher · J. Haji · J.D. Kabasa · J. Kaneene +3 more Working in partnership with four universities around East Africa, the AgShare planning and pilot project produced exciting results through the creation of African-based, open curricular materials that are easily localised. This work involv… RUF-32387 2012 CC BY 4.0 16 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Advances in Cassava Research in Management of Cassava Brown Streak Virus Disease in Uganda Settumba Mukasa Cassava is an important food crop in Africa where it is affected by two main virus diseases, cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown streak disease (CBSD). CMD occurs in all the cassava-growing countries on the continent and it has … RUF-32003 2012 CC BY 4.0 13 May 2014
