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Integration of probiotics in aquaponic systems: an emerging alternative approach
(Springer Nature, 2023-08-28)The increasing demand on water resources, reduced land for agriculture, and concerns over food and nutrition security have prompted the evolution of innovative and complex food production systems. In this context, efficient ... -
Scaling aquaculture for food security and employment in Africa – Insights from Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria
(Center for Development Research, 2023-06)Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in the world and now accounts for more than half of the fish consumed globally. However, the sector in Africa remains in its infancy, with the notable exception of Egypt, one ... -
REFOOTURE: A project to advance regenerative inclusive food systems
(Wageningen University & Research, 2023)Despite all the efforts in recent decades, food insecurity, poverty and nature degradation are on the rise in East Africa. The REFOOTURE project believes fundamental change is needed to solve these issues. They can only ... -
Moving towards regenerative inclusive food systems
(Wageningen University & Research, 2023)The food systems in which people in East Africa produce and consume their daily meals are in crisis. Hunger continues to grow. Climate change, biodiversity loss, depletion of natural resources and declining soil health are ... -
Food system innovation platforms as a pathway towards regenerative inclusive food systems
(Wageningen University & Research, 2023)Food systems in East Africa are under pressure. Climate change, biodiversity loss, natural resource depletion, and declining soil health are having an impact. Hunger continues to grow. Recent developments, such as the ... -
Effect of phosphorus-based fertilizer on groundnut yield and incidence of groundnut rosette disease in West Nile Region of Uganda
(African Journals Online, 2023)The objective of this study was to establish the effects of Di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer micro-dosing on yields and the incidence of groundnut rosette disease (GRD) on five groundnut varieties in West Nile region ... -
Providing targeted incentives for trees on farms: A transdisciplinary research methodology applied in Uganda and Peru
(Elsevier, 2023-03-11)Native trees are central elements of sustainable agriculture, providing economic futures to rural populations while safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem services. We present a diagnostic methodology for (i) identifying ... -
Investigating the removal efficiency of different textile dye classes from wastewater by electrocoagulation using aluminum electrodes
(Springer Nature, 2023-02-23)Textile production is one of the largest sectors in the manufacturing industry; however, the textile dyeing process produces a voluminous amount of highly colored wastewater. The dyes used are organic compounds of different ... -
Conforming to agricultural water reuse criteria: wastewater recovery by electrooxidation integrated with nanofiltration/reverse osmosis
(Springer Nature, 2023-02-21)In this study, two membrane configurations were investigated for water recovery in order to determine the potential for quality irrigation water production from alkaloid industry wastewater. In the first configuration, ... -
Novel chromatographic purification of succinic acid from whey fermentation broth by anionic exchange resins
(Springer Nature, 2022-11-09)Replacement of the petroleum-based refineries with the biorefinery is regarded as an essential step towards a “zero” waste (circular) economy. Biobased succinic acid (SA) is listed by the United States Department of Energy ... -
Social and environmental transformation of refugee and hosting community landscapes in Central and Eastern Africa.
(Center for International Forestry Research, 2022)Sub-Saharan Africa hosts more than 26% of the world’s refugee population, with 6.3 million refugees – which represents a 186% increase in the last decade, from 2.2 million. There has been an increase in internally displaced ... -
A healthy diet for a growing population: a case study of Arua, Uganda
(Springer Nature, 2023-01-27)It is uncertain whether Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG2), a healthy diet for all, can be achieved in East Africa given its strong population growth, low agricultural yields, and the high perishability of nutrient-dense ... -
Provisional classification of wild edible fruits based on their nutrient profiles
(Acta Scientific, 2022-12-07)Nutritional analyses of food have mainly focused on determining the nutritional composition. Few concentrate on their nutritional value. This study provisionally classified ten wild edible fruits (WEF) growing in the Teso ... -
Replacement of fishmeal using poultry-based protein sources in feeds for pikeperch (Sander lucioperca, Linnaeus, 1758) during grow out phase
(Springer Nature, 2022-09-05)A 61-day growth experiment was carried out to evaluate the potential of a poultry-based protein (PBP) comprising of feather meal (FeM) and poultry meat and bone meal (PMBM), as a fishmeal (FM) substitute in diets of juvenile ... -
Recent advances in the utilization of insects as an ingredient in aquafeeds:
(Elsevier, 2022-08-08)The aquafeed industry continues to expand in response to the rapidly growing aquaculture sector. However, the identification of alternative protein sources in aquatic animal diets to replace conventional sources due to ... -
Prospects for aquaculture development in Africa :
(Center for Development Research (ZEF), 2022-01)African aquaculture production has gradually increased over the years, but progress is still slow. Given large variations between African countries with regard to the availability of water, the macro-economic context, ... -
Kernel morphometric characteristics and oil content among Shea tree genotypes in Uganda
(African Journals Online, 2022-09-23)Shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa subsp. nilotica) is an important commercial tree for domestic oil and industrial products of cosmetics, chocolate and other confectionaries traded grown worldwide. We studied seed morphometric ... -
From principles to practice:
(Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR); World Agroforestry (ICRAF), 2022-09)When applying the three principles of agroforestry design (farmer-centredness; aptness to place, people and purpose; and synergy), it is important to recognize that each landscape is unique and should therefore have its ... -
Principles of agroforestry design
(Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR); World Agroforestry (ICRAF), 2022-09)Agroforestry design involves deciding what will be produced, selecting the components of the system, and determining how they will be arranged. These decisions also define how and when the components will be established, ... -
Components of agroforestry systems
(Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR); World Agroforestry (ICRAF), 2022-09)Agroforestry systems are composed of trees and crops, trees and livestock, or trees with both crops and livestock. In this section, we explore the attributes of these components in more detail. A given agroforestry system ...
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