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Validating the gender responsive Multi Stakeholder Framework (G+MSF) tool: a review of banana and sweet potato seed systems in northern Uganda
Recognising the need for gender-intentional seed systems research, the CGIAR Research Program on RTB cluster (CC) 2.1: “Quality seeds and access to improved varieties’’ has put together gender-responsive sets of tools ...
Effective use of water and increased dry matter partitioned to grain contribute to yield of common bean improved for drought resistance
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important food legume in the diet of poor people in the tropics. Drought causes severe yield loss in this crop. Identification of traits associated with drought resistance ...
Assessment of the validity of Scaling Readiness theory of change in the design, implementation and monitoring of scaling strategies in two CGIAR-RTB funded scaling projects
Between early 2019 and end of 2020 two CGIAR-RTB funded scaling projects employed the Scaling Readiness approach to guide their overall scaling activities and decisions. Scaling approach for flash drying of cassava starch ...
FAO-IPCC Expert meeting on climate change, land use and food security
Global warming is expected to further contribute to the process of rangeland degradation as a result of overgrazing and mis-management and may have significant adverse impacts on range species under high CO2 emissions ...
Assessment of Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals Seed Value Chains: GLDC seed value chains Assessments
This study sought to identify critical areas that can drive sustainability in seed value chains of Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC). Data was collected from major actors in Uganda’s GLDC seed value chain using ...
Sensory and Instrumental Texture Profiling of Yellow-fleshed Plantain Flour Cooked Paste Produced from Different Varieties
The aim of this study is to assess the effect of different packaging materials and storage periods on the sensory and instrumental texture attributes of amala prepared from different plantain flour.
AKILIMO: smart phone app to deliver tailored agronomic advice for cassava growers
A smart phone app, AKILIMO, is developed and published in google app store for partners and any cassava growers to download and use to get tailored agronomic advice for cassava farm.
Development of Standard Operating Protocol/Procedures (SOP) for Colour Measurement in Fresh Yam (Dioscorea Sp.) and Fresh cassava (Manihot esculenta) using Chromameter
The measurement of Colour could be determined by human vision, which could be subjective. Thus, colour measurement using the instrument is recommended. Colour can be correlated with other quality attributes such as sensory, ...