Theses & Dissertations Open Access Statistical models for yield, pest abundance and disease incidence of tomato Juma William Yabeja Analysis of variance (ANOVA) is one of the general linear models used to nearly unimaginable range of problems in many different disciplines and has been a fundamental method used by plant pathologists and other researchers for analysis of… RUF-35373 2013 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Log Ratio Methodology for Analysis of Compositional Data: A case of Olfactometer Bioassay Data from Insect Behavioural Studies Anthony Raymond Epel Researchers are often times confronted with compositional data in insect choice studies. The choice of a statistical method to model this type of data is always not obvious. In this study, three approaches for analysis of compositional dat… RUF-35342 2013 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Innovation systems perspectives: Institutional change to strengthen agricultural tertiary education in Sub-saharan Africa E. Adipala · Nodumo Dhlamini · Wellington Ekaya · Washington O. Ochola The changing face of African agriculture in the wake of myriad global, regional and local challenges requires adjustments in agricultural capacity development. Universities are better placed to spearhead this change but they too need to ad… RUF-35269 2010 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Food security and plant biotechnology applications in Africa A. Kasem Zaki Africa is, paradoxically, a continent rich in resources, and yet, lacking and lagging in overall development. African Agriculture in facing great challenges. Accordingly, African countries have developed policies aimed at transforming agri… RUF-35210 2010 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2015
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 Never sail by someone else’s star: Agricultural education for Africa M. Blackie There is a continent wide recognition that a productive agriculture is a key driver of national growth. But skilled professionals in agriculture are in short supply. Africa’s fastestgrowing and fastest-urbanising population is creating a “… RUF-34549 2010 CC BY 4.0 2 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Efficient regeneration and transformation systems for improving resistance to weevils in Ugandan sweetpotato cultivars M. Ghislain · A. Kiggundu · S. Mukasa · A. Sefasi +1 more Sweetpotato is cultivated worldwide as a valuable source of food. Weevils cause 60-100% loss of productivity. The present study aims at genetically transforming selected Ugandan sweetpotato cultivars with genes that confer resistance to we… RUF-34523 2010 CC BY 4.0 25 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Delivering value chain based extension services through innovative ICT: Role of tertiary education institutions and development partners P. Mbukwa · C. Mkondya · N. Nhantumbo · Q. Noordin Value chain based extension and advisory services are critical in enhancing the knowledge and skills of smallholder farmers in Africa as they engage in transformative agriculture. In many countries, these services are constrained mainly du… RUF-34326 2014 CC BY 4.0 17 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access A ‘Trojan Horse’ approach to change: The case of GO4IT1 Willem Heemskerk · Washington Ochola · Mariana Wongtschowski Go4IT was based on the realisation that universities in Africa could improve their student training programmes, to bring change to these countries’ rural realities. To do this, the universities needed to improve the quality and content of … RUF-34317 2014 CC BY 4.0 17 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Strengthening capacity in tertiary agricultural education and training Institutions: The case of iAGRI I. Minde The Innovative Agricultural Research Initiative (iAGRI) aims to strengthen training and collaborative research capacities of Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) and the Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives … RUF-34313 2014 CC BY 4.0 17 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Capacity strengthening for a transformed agricultural sector in Africa: The role of the Science Agenda for agriculture in Africa Y. Akinbamijo Science is vital in the development of African agriculture. The role of science in enhancing agricultural productivity, competitiveness and market access in Africa is too important for it to be outsourced, and African leaders have to inves… RUF-34216 2014 CC BY 4.0 17 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access University student-centered outreach for rural innovations and community transformation in northern Uganda S. W. Kalule · B. Mugonola · W. Odongo · D. Ongeng In Uganda, while Universities are considered centers of knowledge creation and dissemination, their explicit role in economic development is largely less developed. Gulu University, at its inception sought to respond to this concern and po… RUF-34193 2014 CC BY 4.0 14 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Mutation breeding in irish potatoes M. Kinyua · O. Kiplagat · F. K. Kiunga The cultivated potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) originated from the Andean region of South America. Kenyan farmers started potato cultivation in 1920 and entered the export market in 1923. However, while average potato yields in North America… RUF-33950 2014 CC BY 4.0 11 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Embedding entrepreneurship in agribusiness teaching in African Universities to enhance competitiveness of the agribusiness sector N. P. Carsten · K. Manjur · P.M. Mshenga · B. Mugonola +1 more In recent times, there has been changes taking place in agriculture requiring smallholder farmers to shift their focus from subsistence farming to commercialisation. This can be enhanced by connecting agricultural education and research to… RUF-33843 2014 CC BY 4.0 10 Aug 2015
Books and Book Chapters Open Access Building Capacity in the Agricultural Industries of Africa Malcolm Blackie The successful transformation of agriculture has been at the core of impressive change in China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. Fundamental to this achievement has been building capacity in all aspects of agricultural cha… RUF-33643 2015 CC BY 4.0 14 Apr 2015
Working Document Series Open Access The 4th RUFORUM Biennial Conference Communique Maputo_2014 RUF-33313 2014 CC BY 4.0 1 Aug 2014
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM Monthly Newsletter, May 2014 - Briefing Note on the RUFORUM Fourth Biennial Conference RUF-33213 2014 CC BY 4.0 9 Jun 2014
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM Monthly Newsletter, April 2014 - RUFORUM’s Developmental Roots Joyce Moock RUF-33207 2014 CC BY 4.0 22 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Shifting from Outreach to Engagement: Transforming Moi University’s Response to Current Development Trends in Agricultural Research and Training in Eastern,Central and Southern Africa A.K. Kipkoech · P.O. Mongare · C.U. Navalayo · J.O. Ochuodho +6 more The RUFORUM funded Outreach Project of Moi University aims at enhancing interaction between university faculty, students, farmers and other stakeholders concerned with agricultural production and developing teaching programs for effective … RUF-33205 2012 CC BY 4.0 22 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Higher Education Partnerships: Experiences and Impact in Sub-Saharan Africa Teshome Alemneh · Tully Cornick Tertiary-level human capital in Africa, particularly in sub- Saharan Africa (SSA), is extremely low and, when available, it is variable in terms of quality and competitiveness. African countries are facing challenges related to ineffective… RUF-33171 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Providing Opportunities to African Youths and Other Disadvantaged Groups:The Uganda Martyrs University Approach/ Strategy C.L.M. Olweny Youth is a period of building “self concept” often influenced by parents, peers, gender and culture. The United Nations (UN) youth agenda is guided by the World Programme of Action for Youths (WPAY) adopted by the UN General Assembly in 19… RUF-33154 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access RUFORUM Field Attachment Programme Award: An Internship Programme for MSc. Students E. Adipala · E. Nambi · P. Nampala · C.A. Ntwali At the core of its operations and business RUFORUM manages a Competitive Grants System (CGS) comprising three competitive granting mechanisms. These are the Graduate Research Grant (GRG); Community Action Research Grant (CARP); and the Fie… RUF-33152 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access High Frequency Adventitious Root and Shoot Regeneration in Recalcitrant Sweet Potato Cultivars M. Ghislain · A. Kiggundu · S.B. Mukasa · A. Sefasi +1 more resistance to weevils through conventional hybridisation has been limited by the lack of resistance sources in the sweetpotato germplasm. The aim of this study was to investigate induction of adventitious shoots which would facilitate gene… RUF-32574 2012 CC BY 4.0 17 May 2014
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM Monthly Newsletter, March 2014 - Celebrating RUFORUM@10 RUF-31730 2014 CC BY 4.0 8 Apr 2014
Brochures and Fact Sheets Open Access Strengthening Capacity for Agricultural Research and Development in Africa (SCARDA): Policy Brief This is a brief introduction into the work of SCARDA. RUF-31364 2011 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2013
