Working Document Series Open Access Sesame economic profitability analysis in Koulikoro area, Kolokani district, Mali M. Diallo · F. O. Fofana · B. Karambé · Dagnoko. Sokona +1 more Sesame, an industrial crop grown mostly on poor soils with low yields, is a key crop in Mali. The sector represents a source of income through its strong demand on the national and international scale and because it occupies an important p… RUF-40755 2019 CC BY 4.0 21 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Effect of cation rich biochar and micronutrient blended inorganic fertilizer on rice yield in an acidic soil A. Bala · W. Bello, · K. Oludade, · O. Umeugochukwu This study investigatd the effect of rice husk biochar and sulfur (15) and Zinc (1Zn) blended inorganic fertilizer on rice yield in comparison to two treatments under normal farmers’ practice. The experiment was laid out in a complete rand… RUF-40548 2018 CC BY 4.0 28 Jul 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Assessment of morphological traits of coffee used in determining the performance of Arabusta hybrids generated from crosses between the tetraploid Robusta and Arabica coffee J.J. Cheserek · N. Kahiu · J. Muthomi Coffee is one of the most important commodities in the world being traded second after oil. One of the objectives of coffee breeding programs is to select for good quality coffee with high yields. The aim of this study was to determine var… RUF-39046 2018 CC BY 4.0 25 Feb 2021
Journal articles Open Access Effects of Tithoniadiversifolia Extract and Trichodermaasperellum on Growth and Yield of Strawberry Fruit (Fragaria× ananassavarDuch) R.M. Gesimba · J. W. Wanjukia · J.N. Wolukau A study on the effect of Tithoniadiversifolia extracts and Trichodermaasperellum on growth, yield, and quality of strawberry fruit (Fragaria× ananassavarDuch) wasconducted in Horticulture, Research and Teaching field, Egerton University. T… RUF-38797 2020 CC BY 4.0 23 Sep 2020
Working Document Series Open Access The effects of plant density on growth and yield of groundnuts J. Goodman · V. Kabambe · W. Mhango · L.M. Mkandawire +1 more Groundnut (Arachis hypogea) is one of the grain legumes that is widely grown by smallholder farmers in Malawi. The yield and quality of groundnut is affected by a number of factors such as plant density. A study was conducted at Exagris Af… RUF-37480 2016 CC BY 4.0 10 Apr 2018
Working Document Series Open Access Productivity of Solanum potato varieties and their yield responses to nitrogen fertilizer application rates in Eastern Rwanda C. Karemangingo Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) is an important crop widely grown in cool and high moist conditions of Rwanda. This study explored the productivity of different potatoes varieties under increasing nitrogen fertilizer application rates in d… RUF-37017 2016 CC BY 4.0 18 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Optimum application rates for naturally occuring enthropathogenic fugus for termite management in maize fields L. Gohole · A.W. Khaenje · N.K. Maniania · L. Ngode In Africa, maize yield losses of 50-100% have been reported to due termite attack. Previous studies have demonstrated efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae for controlling termites, however there is limited information available on the applic… RUF-36930 2016 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access The potential of incorporation of forecasting using time series data into fisheries management in Malawi: Case of management of Oreochromis species of Lake Malawi W.W.L. Jere · J. Kang’ombe · A.H.N. Mtethiwa · M. Mulumpwa +1 more The Chambo fishery has been reported to be declining over the years to the levels that strategies were put in place to restore the fishery by the government and other stakeholders. The effectiveness of these strategies in restoring the cha… RUF-36397 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Response of winter and spring barley genotypes to biotic and abiotic stresses in Kenya S. Gyawali · J.O. Ochuodho · N.K. Rop · J.O. Were Mixed response to net blotch disease, drought and aluminium toxicity in barley under different growing regions is one of the key problems leading to low average yield of barley in Kenya. The study aimed at determining whether spring and wi… RUF-36339 2016 CC BY 4.0 20 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Genetic diversity in maize landraces for resistance to Chilo partellus in Kenya P. Gibson · S.N. Mugo · S.W. Munyiri · J.K. Mwololo +2 more Yield losses in maize associated with stem borer damage is estimated at 13% annually in Kenya. New sources of resistance to stem borers are needed to develop germplasm for the diverse maize growing ecologies. This study was conducted to es… RUF-35223 2010 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access The effect of super phosphate and planting density on mini-tuber production from true potato seed T. A. Mtaita · M. Mutetwa · M. D. Shoko Improving tuber seed quality and availability is institutionally complex in the tropics and sub-tropics. The main objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of superphosphate and plant density on mini-tuber production from true pota… RUF-34649 2010 CC BY 4.0 9 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access The effect of timing of earthing up on the performance of four Bambara groundnut landrace cultivars in the Mutasa District of Manicaland Province in Zimbabwe Z.A. Chiteka · S. Mhungu An experiment was carried out at two sites to investigate the effect of timing of earthing up on the yield of four landrace cultivars of Bambara groundut (Vigna subterranean [L.] Verdc.) cultivars in Zimbabwe during the 2006/2007 season. T… RUF-34411 2010 CC BY 4.0 20 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Influence of temperature on yield of carrots J. Allemann · G. M. Engelbrecht · N. A. Manosa This study evaluated the influence of temperature on yield and retinol content of two carrot cultivars. Both cultivars yielded higher at lower (10 °C) than higher temperature (18 °C), but retinol content was higher at 18 °C. RUF-34399 2010 CC BY 4.0 20 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Farmer perception on effects of the witch weed infestations in sorghum in Ishongorero sub county, Ibanda district, south western Uganda B. Bua · C. Nowamani Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench is the fifth most important cereal in the semi arid regions of the world in terms of production and area planted. However, sorghum production is constrained by a number of factors including pests and di… RUF-34289 2014 CC BY 4.0 17 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Water Stress Effect on Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Two Wheat Varieties S.H. Ahmed · A.A. Ali Wheat is one of the first food crops to be domesticated and is a basic stable food in Europe, Asia and Africa. Wheat production is limited by insufficient water especially in the hot dry environments. In the arid and semi-arid regions, whe… RUF-32879 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Performance of Introduced Irrigated Rice Varieties in Ruzizi Plain, South Kivu Province, DR Congo B.J. Bashagaluke · B.B. Bisimwa · B.E. Bisimwa · K.L. Buzera +3 more In the frame work of the rice production intensification by IFDC project in Ruzizi plain in the Sud Kivu province, DR Congo, The Catholic University of Bukavu (UCB) and Evangelical University in Africa (UEA) are collaborating in research … RUF-32050 2012 CC BY 4.0 13 May 2014
