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Understanding the Recent Food Price Trends in Uganda | Swaibu Mbowa, Joseph Mawejje and Ibrahim Kasirye | The global food price crisis has worsened the food security situation for many developing countries especially those that are net food importers. |
Increasing Food Prices and Implications on the Ugandan Economy | Swaibu Mbowa, Joseph Mawejje and Ibrahim Kasirye | Since the global food price crisis of 2007/08, the price of major food commodities in Uganda has continued to rise.The price of maize grain, for example increased by 90% - from UGX 400 in 2007 to about UGX 750 per kg in 2008 (Figure 1). |
Facilitating scaling out and spillovers of agricultural technologies and knowledge: Study to inform SIMLESA Volume 1: Main report | ASARECA | The Sustainable Intensification of Maize Legume cropping systems for food security in Eastern and Southern Africa (SIMLESA) programme aims to increase farm-level food security and productivity through developing more resilient, profitable and sustainable farming systems. |
Facilitating scaling out and spillovers of agricultural technologies and knowledge: Study to inform SIMLESA Volume 2: Annexes | The SIMLESA strategy emphasises leveraging science and technology by using existing scientific evidence to enhance evaluation, adaptation and delivery of profitable options to smallholders. |
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Tanzania Seed Sector Assessment | ASARECA | Participatory National Seed Sector Assessment For The Development Of An Integrated Seed Sector. Development (Issd) Programme In Tanzania Synthesis ReportFINAL DRAFT April 25 2014. |
Situation analysis of the current status of tissue culture application in the Eastern and Central Africa region | Clet Wandui Masiga, Emmarold Mneney, Francis Wachira, Charles Mugoya | Plant tissue culture which involves culture of explants on nutrient media under sterile conditions is one of the proven biotechnology applications that has hugely impacted on crop improvement. |
Status of human resource capacity for agricultural innovation in ASARECA national agricultural research systems | ASARECA | The study targeted 6 countries in the ASARECA region: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Madagascar, Rwanda and south Sudan. |
Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda Use Science and Technology to Boost Agricultural Productivity | ASARECA | Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda – are collaborating to marshal the power of science and tackle common problems facing farmers |
Gender Mainstreaming to Support Agricultural Development for Improved Livelihoods Best Practices in Eastern and Southern Africa | Adeline R. Muheebwa, Yeshi Chiche | In December 2012, the programme on Sustainable Intensification of Maize-Legume cropping systems for food security in Eastern and Southern Africa (SIMLESA) commissioned a study to compile case studies of good practices in gender mainstreaming in the areas covered by the programme. |
End of Phase 1 EAAPP (East Africa Agriculture Productivity Programme) report | Kate Wellard, Tim Chancellor, Geresom Okecho, Sheba Ndagire and Stephen Mugarura | An ambitious regional programme, the Eastern Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (EAAPP), which ASARECA has been coordinating for the last five years, has posted impressive impacts, prompting a call for immediate roll-out of a second phase. |