Working Document Series Open Access Multiplicity of institutional regulations along Somalia-Kenya Trade Corridor M. P. Guthiga · T. Hagmann · O. P. Ng’asike · T. J. Njoka +1 more Qualitative research and ethnographic observations were used in this study to document daily practices of livestock market actors and public service providers. Using 46 interviews and 7 FGDs with various market actors, the loosening of Sta… RUF-39572 2018 CC BY 4.0 14 Jun 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Missing the state: Assessing opportunities and constraints of the absent role of state institutions in Somaliland’s livestock export M. Musa Ahmed · T. Hagmann · O.V. Wasonga Livestock trade has remained a key economic activity in northern Somalia with Somaliland exporting live animals to the Arabian Peninsula for centuries. However, many constraints to the livestock export trade emerged following the fall of t… RUF-39562 2018 CC BY 4.0 14 Jun 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Farmers’ cooperatives practices and maize value chain in Uganda: A case of Masindi district O. Makumbi · M. B. Mbatudde · H. B. Mukasa · J. B. Nabimanya This study was inspired by the need to understand farmers’ cooperatives and related factors that lead to value chain development of maize growing farmers in Masindi district, in Uganda. The aim of the study is to establish the relationship… RUF-39559 2018 CC BY 4.0 14 Jun 2022
Journal articles Open Access Land use and land cover change in the coastal area of Watamu Mida Creek, Kenya Alemayehu. Fikir Watamu Mida creek coastal areas, mainly the shoreline, the mangroves and the general environment have been changing due to the impact of land use change, shoreline erosion, human population pressure and the expansion of tourism sector. Thi… RUF-36027 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Establishing Innovative Higher Education Programmes in Support of Agricultural Rural Transformation in Africa: The case of FORUM and RUFORUM Malcolm Blackie · Kay Muir-Leresche The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture supports relevance and excellence in agricultural Higher Education. RUFORUM, the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, is a collaborative netw… RUF-32916 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Harnessing Regional Capacity to Build Agricultural Capacity for Africa: The case of the Intra-ACP academic Mobility Project for 12 Universities in Africa E. Adipala · R. Batte · P. Kibwika · F. Kyazze The ACP-EU Academic mobility programme has awarded a grant of • 1,980,150 to Makerere University to support collaboration among 12 Higher Agricultural Education Institutions (HAEIs) in Africa with the aim of providing relevant and internat… RUF-32913 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships: How can Universities in Africa better engage to Nurture and Sustain partnerships? Monica Namumbya Kapiriri · J.M. Mugabe The African European Partnerships on Agricultural Research for Development (PAEPARD) presents a unique opportunity for African Universities to meet the increasing demand to join multi-stakeholder platforms. Based on the theory of innovatio… RUF-32911 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Harnessing the Capacity of African Universities to Foster Rural Transformation in Africa E. Adipala The rural African farmer characterizes agriculture in Sub- Saharan Africa. Their yields and productivity remain low and significantly below the global averages for key staple crops including cereal. Due to reliance on rainfall and inabilit… RUF-32904 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
