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Consumers’ knowledge and preferences for organic vegetables in Tanzania
(Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)
In the last few years, organic food consumption has increased globally. This increase
is due to widely reported incidents of some dangerous diseases related associated with
consumption of food products produced with high ...
RUFORUM is transforming agriculture in Eastern, Central, Western and Southern Africa
(RUFORUM, 2016-08)
This is a RUFORUM flyer on the theme: RUFORUM is transforming agriculture in eastern, central, western and southern Africa, training the next generation of scientists for Africa
The role of environmental education in soil conservation and management in Kalisizo, Rakai district, Uganda
(Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)
This study examined the role of environmental education in soil conservation and management in Rakai District. Data were collected through a mixed methods approach involving the use of cross-sectional survey, focus group ...
Mechanised multi-row seeding of finger millet
(Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-07-18)
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana L. Gaertn) in sub-Saharan Africa is produced at subsistence
level by low income earners and particularly in drought prone areas. Unfortunately,
production is affected by many factors most ...
Development and assessment of nutritional quality and sensory properties of orange-fleshed sweetpotato and bambara groundnut-based snacks for school children
(RUFORUM, 2016)
Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) and bambara groundnut snacks could alleviate undernutrition among primary school children through food-based approaches. The objective of this research was to develop nutritious snacks ...
Results-focused capacity development strategy
(RUFORUM, 2016-03)
Capacity is a critical aspect of development. Capacity development (CapDev) has been at the core of RUFORUM’s mandate and one of the most important result areas for the network. A key approach of the network is to facilitate ...
Design and simulation of an integrated solar cooker - dryer system
(RUFORUM, 2016-08)
Several solar drying technologies exist in Uganda, but marred with multiple deficiencies such as inefficient conversion of trapped solar radiations into thermal energy, prolonged drying times, among others. The aim of this ...
Recruitment pattern and abundance of the black tiger shrimp in Andoni River System, Niger Delta region of Nigeria
(Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-08-18)
The investigation on the recruitment pattern and catch per unit effort of the black tiger shrimp(Penaeus monodon) was conducted over the period of twelve months in Andoni River System, Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Total ...
Relationship between causal pathogens for maize ear rots and grain yield in tropical maize in Uganda
(RUFORUM, 2016-08)
Maize ear rots caused by Aspergillus flavus, Fusarium graminearum and Stenocarpella maydis reduce the quality of maize through production of mycotoxins and carcinogenic compounds that are harmful to both humans and animals ...
RUFORUM targets for the financial year 2016/17
(RUFORUM, 2016-08-18)
This is an outline of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) targets for the financial year 2016/17.