A study was undertaken between September 2014 and December 2014 to assess the perception of smallholder pig value chain actors of the risk of African swine fever (ASF) disease, and practices that are associated with its spread within the pig value chains. Data was collected from 136 value chain a...
Dione, Michel M.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Opio, F.
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Kawuma, Brian
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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[Qualitative analysis of the risks and practices associated with the spread of African swine fever within the smallholder pig value chains in Uganda]
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Qualitative analysis of the risks and practices associated with the spread of African swine fever within the smallholder pig value chains in Uganda
Purpose: Several development organisations have implemented programs to enhance smallholder farmers’ crop productivity and market access through collective action with mixed results. Therefore, this study examines the drivers of success of collective action initiatives as a pathway to improving f...
Ouma, Emily A.
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Ochieng, Justus
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Knerr, Beatrice
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Owuor, George
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[Strengthening collective action to improve marketing performance: evidence from farmer groups in Central Africa]
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Strengthening collective action to improve marketing performance: evidence from farmer groups in Central Africa
Smallholder pig production in Uganda is constrained by poor management and high disease burden, with African swine fever (ASF) being one of the most important contributors. However, data to develop appropriate evidence-based disease mitigating interventions along the pig value chain are lacking. ...
Dione, Michel M.
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Akol, J.
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Roesel, Kristina
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Kungu, J.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Wieland, Barbara
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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[Risk factors for African swine fever in smallholder pig production systems in Uganda]
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Risk factors for African swine fever in smallholder pig production systems in Uganda
Commercialisation of agriculture has long been considered an important driver of intensification, production, food security and farm incomes in Africa. This article investigates whether commercialisation is able to increase the intensification and yield of banana and legumes in central Africa. Th...
Ochieng, Justus
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Knerr, Beatrice
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Owuor, George
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Ouma, Emily A.
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[Commercialisation of food crops and farm productivity: Evidence from smallholders in Central Africa]
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Commercialisation of food crops and farm productivity: Evidence from smallholders in Central Africa
This study was undertaken to assess the potential for sweet potato silage making business by estimating sweet potato vines and root wastage and assessing the economic feasibility of investing in sweet potato silage. Information was collected through key informant interviews, secondary data review...
Asindu, M.
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Elepu, G.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Kyalo, G.
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Lule, Peter M.
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Naziri, D.
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[Sweet potato wastes in major pig producing districts in Uganda: an opportunity for investment in silage technologies]
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Sweet potato wastes in major pig producing districts in Uganda: an opportunity for investment in silage technologies
African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most important pig diseases, causing high case fatality rate and trade restrictions upon reported outbreaks. In Uganda, a low-income country with the largest pig population in East Africa, ASF is endemic.
Animal disease impact is multidimensional and includ...
Chenais, Erika
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Boqvist, Sofia
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Emanuelson, Ulf
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Brömssen, C. von
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Aliro, T.
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Masembe, Charles
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Ståhl, Karl
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Sternberg Lewerin, Susanna
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[Quantitative assessment of social and economic impact of African swine fever outbreaks in northern Uganda]
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Quantitative assessment of social and economic impact of African swine fever outbreaks in northern Uganda
A bivariate probit model was employed to jointly and separately estimate banana market participation decisions of buying and selling households in Rwanda and Burundi using household survey data. Selectivity bias was corrected for in estimating the transacted volumes using Heckman’s procedure. The...
Ouma, Emily A.
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Jagwe, J.
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Obare, G.A.
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Abele, S.
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[Determinants of smallholders farmers participation in banana markets in central Africa: the role of transaction costs]
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Determinants of smallholders farmers participation in banana markets in central Africa: the role of transaction costs
The use of tissue culture (TC) banana (Musa spp.) planting material is an effective method of providing pest and disease-free plants. Although there are many
added benefits to using TC plants, the adoption of TC technology remains relatively low in East Africa. Currently, adoption is increasing u...
Dubois, T.
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Dusabe, Y.
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Lule, M.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Coyne, D.L.
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Hobayo, J.C.
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Nkurunziza, S.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Kabunga, N.
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Qaim, M.
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Kahangi, E.
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Mwirigi, P.
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Mwaura, P.
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Kisii, D.
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Kizito, H.
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Mugisha, J.
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[Tissue culture banana (Musa spp.) for smallholder farmers: lessons learnt from East Africa]
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Tissue culture banana (Musa spp.) for smallholder farmers: lessons learnt from East Africa
Impact of adopting products promoted by the Consortium for Improving Agriculture-based livelihoods in Central Africa (CIALCA) on food and nutrition security was tested. Multistage sampling was used to select 7 project mandate areas, 5 villages/mandate area (stratified into action, satellite and c...
Ekesa, B.
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Lange, M. de
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Macharia, I.
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Garming, H.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Blomme, Guy
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[Impact of interventions by consortium for improving agriculturebased livelihoohds in Central Africa (CIALCA) on food and nutrition security of farmer households]
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Impact of interventions by consortium for improving agriculturebased livelihoohds in Central Africa (CIALCA) on food and nutrition security of farmer households