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 Land Sub-Division and its Impact on Household Food Security. Evidence from Nyamira North Sub County, Kenya S. Auya · F. Barasa · L. Sambu Land is a crucial resource that human beings depend on for survival. For rural dwellers, livelihood land and life are inseparable. However, since the last three decades, farm sizes held by households in many parts of Africa and Kenya in sp… RUF-39538 2022 CC BY 4.0 27 May 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Effect of different pasteurization schemes on baobab nectar quality F.J. Chadare · F. O. M Egue · V. Y. O. Idohou · Y.E. Madode The baobab is a multi-purpose tree which is used in many countries for its nutritional and medicinal properties. Due to its sensorial and nutritional properties, it constitutes an opportunity for some processing units to valorize it throug… RUF-38447 2018 CC BY 4.0 7 Aug 2020
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Formulation of infant foods fortified with baobab (Adansonia digitata) fruit pulp and/or moringa (Moringa oleifera) leaf powder for under-five-years old children in Benin M Affonfere Malnutrition is one of the most serious problems throughout the world and children are especially vulnerable to it. The aim of this research is to formulate foods fortified with baobab fruit pulp and moringa leaf powder for under-five-year… RUF-37607 2018 CC BY 4.0 17 Apr 2018
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Effect of the consumption of fermented sorghum porridge fortified with moringa leaf powder and baobab fruit pulp on the nutritional status of children aged 6 to 59 months in northern Benin J.O. Agossadou Malnutrition in all its forms remains one of the most serious and neglected health problems. Benin is facing many challenges; the most important ones are to ensure food production and food and nutrition security for its 10 million people. … RUF-37606 2018 CC BY 4.0 17 Apr 2018
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Development of a nutrient dense complementary porridge flour from locally available foods Mary Raphael Marcel Prevalence of childhood malnutrition in Tanzania is still high despite the numerous interventions that have been carried out to solve this problem. This has also been contributed by poor complementary feeding practices. This study develope… RUF-36741 2017 CC BY 4.0 14 Aug 2017
Journal articles Open Access Effect of exogenous fludioxonil postharvest treatment on physiological response, physico-chemical, textural, phytochemical and sensory characteristics of pomegranate fruit Julian Atukuri · O.A. Fawole · Linus Opara Umezuruike The study investigated the effects of fludioxonil (FLU) on the postharvest quality of pomegranate fruit (cv. Wonderful). Fruits were dipped in FLU concentrations (control, 150, 300 and 600 mg/L) and stored for 4 months at 5 °C and 90–95% r… RUF-36725 2017 CC BY 4.0 21 Jul 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Application of postharvest chemical treatments to enhance storage and shelf life of pomegranate fruit (cv. Wonderful) Julian Atukuri Pomegranate fruit is susceptible to a number of postharvest quality problems such as external and internal decay, weight loss, internal browning, chilling injury and husk scald. Postharvest treatments offer the possibility of alleviating t… RUF-36724 2017 CC BY 4.0 21 Jul 2017
Journal articles Open Access Application of physical and chemical postharvest treatments to enhance storage and shelf life of pomegranate fruit—A review Julian Atukuri · O.A. Fawole · Linus Opara Umezuruike There has been recent interest in pomegranate fruit production and research due to its high nutritional and health benefits. The increase in demand of the fruit necessitates the need to improve quality, storability and shelf life to meet c… RUF-36722 2015 CC BY 4.0 21 Jul 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Probiotic viability and storage stability of yoghurt enriched with baobab pulp (Adansonia digitata) Angela Aluko Baobab fruit is important as non-timber forest product having a good source of Vitamin C, fiber and minerals although it is underutilized. Incorporation of its pulp to the probiotic yoghurt have significance to the health of human being. T… RUF-36693 2017 CC BY 4.0 29 May 2017
TAGDev Resources Open Access Investigating bruise susceptibility of pomegranate cultivars during postharvest handling O.A. Fawole · Linus Opara Umezuruike · Hussein Zaharan Bruising is the most common type of mechanical damage of horticultural produce which results mainly from excessive impact and compression forces due to improper postharvest handling. The presence of bruise contributes to downgrading and re… RUF-36619 2017 CC BY 4.0 22 Mar 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Perforation-mediated modified atmosphere packaging (PM-MAP) and shelf-life of pomegranate fruit arils (cv. Acco) Hussein Zaharan Perforation-mediated modified atmosphere packaging (PM-MAP) offers the possibility of optimising polymeric films in order to compensate for barrier limitations of conventional modified atmosphere packaging (MAP). The aim of this study was … RUF-36607 2014 CC BY 4.0 15 Mar 2017
Journal articles Open Access Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Rainfed Sorghum and Maize: Implications for Food Security Policy in Tanzania N. Kihupi · B. Msongaleli · F.B.R. Rwehumbiza · S.D. Tumbo Concern about food security has increased because of a changing climate, which poses a great threat to food crop productivity. Climate change projections from the Coupled Model Inter-comparison Project phase 5 (CMIP5) and crop models were … RUF-35785 2015 CC BY 4.0 3 Dec 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Impact assessment of sorghum research and technology dissemination in eastern Uganda Irene N.S. Musebe The government of Uganda has been funding sorghum research and technology dissemination for over two decades. In Eastern Uganda priority research agenda for sorghum in the said last decades has been development of improved crop varieties t… RUF-35548 2007 CC BY 4.0 30 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Strategic nutrient management of field pea in southwestern Uganda Patrick. Musinguzi The highlands of southwestern Uganda account for the bulk of field pea ( Pisum sativum L.) produced and consumed in the country. The crop fetches a stable price, which is as high as that of beef, but it has remained outside the mainstream … RUF-35515 2007 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Association between starch branching enzymes and modification of opaque-2 (o2) in quality protein maize Gerard. Oballim Maize is the most important cereal in Uganda and many other countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is the main source of basal energy for humans, livestock and poultry. Maize is however deficient in two essential amino acids, lysine and trypt… RUF-35504 2009 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Response of yam landraces and hybrid lines to nematode attack in Uganda Joseph. Mudiope Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a major food crop in Africa and in Uganda, it is considered a famine-researve food crop. However, the crop faces a complex of constraints, especially susceptibility to nematodes and limited research attention. In an… RUF-35443 1998 CC BY 4.0 25 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access The effects of physiological age and nutritional status of Solanum potato mother plants on the vitro growth and morphogenesis of shoots and micro tubers Margaret Ajonye In vitro plantlets and micro tubers can be induced form disinfested sprouts excised from potato tubers or nodal cuttings derived from green house potted plants. Studies were conducted to evaluate the performance of explants (sprouts tips) … RUF-35432 1996 CC BY 4.0 25 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Population dynamics of pod bugs (hemiptera) and their damage on cowpea in Uganda M.Paul Nampala Field experiments were conducted during the growing seasons of 1999 and 2000 to study the population dynamics of pod bugs (Hemiptera) and their damage on cowpea in Uganda. The study aimed at determining the incidence, abundance and damage … RUF-35426 2002 CC BY 4.0 25 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Effect of time of harvest, storage duration and fungicide treatment on soybean health Ruth Kutuusa Kasenge Globally, one of the most recognized problems in soybean production is loss of seed viability. Similarly, In Uganda, this problem was noticed in the 1970s soon after the introduction of the crop in the country. Although several interventio… RUF-35416 2003 CC BY 4.0 23 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access On-farm evaluation of orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties in northeastern Uganda Emmanuel Gilbert. Omiat Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) varieties currently represent the least expensive, year-round source of dietary vitamin A available to poor families in Eastern Africa. An on-farm study was conducted in North-Eastern Uganda to assess fiel… RUF-35400 2004 CC BY 4.0 23 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
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Multinomial Logit Model Application: Usage In Beef Market Choice Analysis In Kampala, Uganda Fred Alinda Beef markets in Uganda comprises of supermarkets, abattoirs and butcheries with the latter constituting the biggest share in beef supply and demand. Each market alternative can be identified with distinct attributes of beef quality. Distin… RUF-35337 2013 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Variation in micronutrient content of orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties grown in different environments M.S. Mwala · G.I. Serenje Field experiments were conducted at three locations in Zambia to characterize 15 sweetpotato varieties for tuber yield and micro-nutrient content. Location and variety had significant effect on tuber yield. Marketable yield ranged from 5.2… RUF-35139 2010 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Soil micronutrient supply and grain quality for human nutrition in selected parts of Morogoro, Tanzania M.L.E. Imakumbili · J.M.R. Semoka · E Semu Soils worldwide have become depleted of micronutrients. This has resulted in an increase in micronutrient deficiency diseases for people consuming micronutrient poor foods as a sole source of nutrition. This study was carried out to determ… RUF-35135 2010 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2015
