Search Results - "Burundi"

Animal feed resources for small-scale livestock producers. Proceedings of the second PANESA workshop by Kategile, J.A., Said, A.N., Dzowela, B.H.

“…Presents papers on inventory of animal feed resources in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Burundi, Madagascar, Botswana, Swaziland and Mozambique, research and development experiences in Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and Zimbabwe; socioeconomic aspects of feed resources; and regional/sub-regional research programmes.…”
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Screening for aroma in rice genotypes with African and Asian backgrounds by Ndikuryayo, Cyprien, Ndayiragije, Alexis, Kilasi, Newton, Kusolwa, Paul

“…Among the rice varieties that are grown in Burundi, few of them have a slight aroma which is not enough to satisfy the consumers’ demand and preference. …”
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Great Lakes Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative Rapid Delivery Hub (AID-I GLR) by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…In Burundi, the Great Lakes Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative Rapid Delivery Hub (AID-I GLR) Project—locally dubbed Kugwiza Project (which means ‘to increase’ in Kirundi)—through its partnership with the International Potato Center (CIP) and local and international scaling organizations, including World Vision, Welthungerhilfe (WHH), One Acre Fund, CoopEden, and Cooperative Haguruka, is strengthening the orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) value chain and changing livelihoods. …”
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Seeds of transformation: Behavioral strategies to boost access and use of quality seeds by Hakizimana, Benadette, Ntawuyankira, Neilla, Ndabashinze, Blaise, Nchanji, Eileen

“…Beans are classified among the top subsistence crops in Burundi. They are a staple food present in almost every meal and provide 20% of calories and 50% of proteins. …”
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Genetic and morphological characterisation of the Ankole Longhorn cattle in the African Great Lakes region by Ndumu, D., Baumung, R., Hanotte, Olivier H., Wurzinger, Maria, Okeyo Mwai, Ally, Kibogo, H., Sölkner, Johann, Han Jianlin

“…Both analyses on distance-based and model-based methods consistently isolated the Mugamba sub-population in Burundi from the others.…”
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Nuts about macadamia by Paap, Peter

“…That, in a nutshell, is the new philosophy being embraced by farmers in Burundi, who are launching themselves headlong into diversification.…”
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Use of DNA capture kits to collect Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum and banana bunchy top virus pathogen DNA for molecular diagnostics by Ramathani, I., Beed, Fenton D.

“…BBTV was confirmed in DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda and Zambia.…”
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Production et commercialisation des semences selon le genre:Défis, Opportunités et Implications Politiques by Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh

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Seed production and marketing by gender: Challenges, opportunities, and policy implications by Nchanji, Eileen

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Research proposals by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Attended by 12 specialists from Burundi, Congo (DR), Madagascar, and Rwanda, it followed hot...…”
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Sweetpotato: Enhancing food and feed in smallholder systems in Eastern Africa by Lukuyu, Ben A., Velarde, C.L., Agili, S.

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Consumer perceptions and preferences for dairy and beef products in Kenya and Tanzania by Fadiga, M.L., Mutabazi, K., Makokha, S., Omore, Amos O., Kurwijila, Lusato R.

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On-farm research benefiting beans by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Improving yields of beans is a priority in the Great Lakes region of Africa where beans are arguably more important in the human diet than anywhere else in the world. Burundi, Rwanda and the Kivu province of Zaire -- collectively known as the Great...…”
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Improving library services in Eastern and Central Africa by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…SCECSAL is the Standing Conference of Eastern central and Southern African librarians which is a body committed to the im provement of library services and the profession in Angola, Bots wana, Burundi, Djibouti Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar,...…”
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Tackling bacterial wilt in potatoes by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Researchers at the Burundi Institute of Agricultural Sciences (ISABU) have devised a simple in vitro laboratory to beat the problem of bacterial wilt in potato seed production. …”
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Field experiments on multipurpose trees by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Several species of multipurpose trees have been undergoing screening in experimental sites m Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. Calliandra calothyrsus and Sesbania sesban produced large biomass at all sites, out performing any of the Leucaena...…”
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From passion fruit to passion juice by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…In Burundi, the production of passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) has soared in recent years as a result of joint efforts by fruit juice processors and fruit and vegetable exporters. …”
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Test de transfert des varietes de Haricot: Dans la région naturelle du Buyenzi (Kayanza - Ngozi) by Nganyirinda, Ferdinand

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Are farmers using cropping system intensification technologies experiencing poverty reduction in the Great Lakes Region of Africa? by Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M., Ainembabazi, John H., Alene, A., Abdulaye, T., Feleke, S., Nziguheba, G., Khonje, M., Mignouna, Djana B., Okafor, C., Njukwe, E., Asten, Piet J.A. van, Mapatano, S., Vanlauwe, Bernard, Manyong, Victor

“…This study evaluated the poverty reduction impact of the adoption of cropping system intensification (CSI) technologies using the endogenous switching regression (ESR) model in the Great Lakes region of Africa that comprises Burundi, eastern DR Congo, and Rwanda. The study data came from a household survey of 1,495 sample households interviewed between October and December 2014. …”
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Comparative analysis of the sensory acceptability of introduced Pro-Vitamin A-rich bananas in Eastern Africa by Nabuuma, Deborah, Ocimati, Walter, Simbare, Alice, Ekesa, Beatrice

“…Materials and methods – This study analysed sensory evaluation results of Pro-Vitamin A-rich bananas (pVABs) and local varieties in Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Tanzania, and Uganda using principle component analysis and factor analysis of mixed data to determine regional preferences and their implications on acceptability and promotion strategies in the region. …”
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