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English
Date of publication:
2015
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Africa Wide
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RUFORUM Research Briefs
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Titles of Project Research Briefs
- Targeting Non-Responsive Soils For Improved Food And Fodder Production In Integrated Crop-Livestock Smallholder Farming Systems Of Western Kenya. (PI - Abigael Nekesa Otinga. Co-reseachers;- John. Robert Okalebo, Jackson K. Kitiliit, Ruth Njoroge, Anderson Kipkoech)
- Unlocking The Potential of Indigenous Fruit Trees for Increased Food Security, Nutritional Health, Cash Income, Farm Diversity and Environmental Resilience in Uganda. (PI - Jacob Godfrey Agea. Co-reserachers;- Benard B. Obaa)
- Integrated Management of Aflatoxin in Groundnut: Assessment of drought tolerant varieties, biological agents, and/or mulching in reducing Aflatoxin contamination and enhancing productivity of groundnut in drylands of Ethiopia. (PI - Alemtshay Tsegay. Co-reseachers;- Dereje Assefa, Kiros Meles, YemaneTsehaye, Berhanu Abreha)
- Hydropedology And Water Isotopic Signatures Of The Mountain Wetlands Of Lesotho. (PI - Botle Esther Mapeshoane. Co-researchers;- Makoae Masopha)
- Contributing to Understanding and Management of Pineapple Heart Rot Disease in Uganda. (PI - Bosco Bua. Co-researchers;- Geoffrey Tusiime, Jackie Atim)
- Unlocking the Potential of African NightShade (Solanum nigrum L.) for Improved Food Security and Social Welfare of Kenyan Smallholder Farmers. (PI - Cecilia Moraa Onyango. Co-researchers;- Richard N. Onwonga, Ngugi Kahiu, Desterio Nyamongo, John W. Kimenju)
- Enhancing capacity building for reproductive knowledge and product marketing for Adansonia digitata L to improve rural livelihoods in Malawi. (PI - Chimuleke Rowland Yagontha Munthali. Co-researchers;- Chanyenga Tembo, Mavuto Tembo, Leonard manda, Victor Kasulo, Wales Singini, Jarret Mhango, Victor Msiska)
- Impact Assessment of Sustainable Management of the Papaya Mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), In Small Scale Papaya Production System In Mozambique. (PI - Domingos R. Cugala. Co-researchers;- Luisa Santos and Amélia Sidumo)
- Innovations to Enhance Participation of Rural Women Agri-entrepreneurs in Cassava Value Chain in North and North-Eastern Uganda. (PI- Duncan Ongeng. Co-researchers;- Basil Mugonola, Charles Muyanja)
- Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) Germplasm Evaluation for Botswana Conditions. (PI - Vallantino Erone Emongor. Co-researchers;- Otsogile Oagile)
- Blackberry Germplasm Collection, Characterisation and Breeding for Commercial Production in Kenya. (PI - Morwani R. Gesimba. Co-researchers;- Joshua O. Ogendo, Paul C. Korir)
- Establishing the Impact of Extreme Flooding of Lake Baringo on Livestock and Fisheries Productivity and Livelihoods among the Farming Communities Living around the Lake. (PI - Michael M. Gicheru. Co-researchers;- Benson M. Mwangi, Joshua Mutiso, Daniel Mui, Lucy G. Kavinda)
- Demonstrating the Potential of Groundnut Value Chain Innovation System to Improve Income, Food and Nutrition of Smallholder Farmers in Babile District, Eastern Ethiopia. (PI - Jemal Yousuf Hassen.)
- Studies on the Integrated Management of Orobanche Crenata and Seed and Soil Borne Diseases of Faba Bean in Northern Ethiopia. (PI - Kiros Meles Ayimut. Co-researchers;- DerejeAsefaAberra, Ibrahim Fitiwy, BerhanuAbrhaAsegu, Dawit G/EgziabherMekonnen)
- Enhancing effective trypanosome control strategies against multi-drug resistance in trypanosomiasis endemic regions in Kenya.(PI - Benard Kulohoma. Co-researchers;- Lillian Wambua)
- Increasing Soybeans and Climbing Beans Production in Smallholders’ Farms in Eastern Kenya. (PI - John Maingi Muthini. Co-researchers;- Omwoyo Ombori, Ezekiel Mugendi Njeru, Jacinta Malia Kimiti)
- Enhancing the Capacity of Uganda’s Agricultural Extension Services to Impact nutrition of rural farming households. (PI - Margaret Najjingo Mangheni. Co-researchers;- Margaret Kabahenda, Dr Peter Walekhwa)
- Genome Characteristics and Transmission Dynamics of African Swine Fever, at the Livestock-Wildlife Interface: Pathways to the Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases. (PI - Charles Masembe. Co-researchers;- Vincent Muwanika, Ademun Rose)
- Taming Striga hermonthica by upgrading lignification of secondary cell walls of maize roots through two biotechnology approaches. (PI - Allan Jalemba Mgutu. Co-researchers;- Catherine Ongecha Taracha, Mark Wamalwa)
- Enhancing Competitiveness of Potato Production in Lowland Areas of Uganda. (PI - Johnny Mugisha. Co-researchers;- Stephen Kalule Wamala, Aheisibwe Ambrose Rwaheru)
- Development of Biopesticide-based IPM Systems to Reduce Synthetic Pesticide Residues in Vegetables for Niche Market Access by Small-holder Growers. (PI - James. W. Muthomi. Co-researchers;- Faith Toroitich, John Wagacha Maina, John H. Nderitu)
- Enhancing productivity of Traditional Goat Phenotypes among Small-holder Farmers of Uganda. (PI - Vincent Muwanika. Co-researchers;- Charles Masembe, Dorothy Nampanzira Kalule, Fredrick Kabi, Noragene Molecular Technologies, Limited)
- Increasing production and marketability of improved cowpea varieties in northwestern Uganda. (PI - Bernard B. Obaa. Co-researchers;- Giregon Olupot, Robert Amayo)
- Rice Brown sheath rot (Pseudomonas fuscovaginae) Disease in Burundi: an Assessment of occurrence, Germplasm Reaction, Seed health status and Disinfection Approaches. (PI - Phinehas Tukamuhabwa. Co-researchers;- Gerard Rusuku, Bigirimana Joseph)
- Improving Mungbean productivity for nutritional diversification, income and food security in Uganda [Phase II]. (PI - Herbert Talwana. Co-researchers;- Moses Biruma, Frank Kagoda)
- Development of a Low-Cost Pineapple Drier and Utilization of Agricultural Waste to Enhance Income Security among Small-holder Farmers in Kayunga District. (PI - Ahamada Zziwa. Co-researchers;- Florence B. Kyazze, Komakech Allan, Kambugu Robert, Lwiza Nsereko Florence)
