• Microbiological contamination of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) reared with tilapia in aquaponic systems and use of bacillus strains as probiotics to prevent diseases: A systematic review 

  Angélica, Adiação Jossefa; Leonildo, dos Anjo Viagem; Brunno, da Silva Cerozi; Sebastian, Wilson Chenyambuga (PLOS ONE, 2024)

  Aquaponic systems are food production systems that combine aquaculture and hydroponic in a closed recirculation system where water provides nutrients to plants while plants purify water for fish. In this system, tilapia ...
• Political economy analysis of the dissemination and use of seasonal weather forecasts and services in Zimbabwe 

  Joseph, Manzvera; Kwabena, Asomanin Anaman (The Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development (JIPD), 2024)

  Weather and climate services are essential tools that help farmers make informed choices, such as choosing appropriate crop varieties. These services depend considerably on the availability of adequate investments in ...
• Economic Benefits and Uses of Indigenous Seasonal Weather Forecasts in Zimbabwe 

  Joseph, Manzvera; Kwabena, Asomanin Anaman; Akwasi, Mensah-Bonsu; Alfred, Barimah (Research on World Agricultural Economy, 2024)

  This study presents a seminal contribution regarding the economic value of indigenous seasonal weather forecasts in Zimbabwe. Many farmers (58%) use indigenous seasonal weather forecasts to make maize farming decisions ...
• Determinants of the Share of the Economy Contributed by the Forestry Industry in Ghana from 1975 to 2023 

  Kwabena, Asomanin Anaman; Samuel, Ampomah; Joseph, Manzvera (Research on World Agricultural Economy, 2024)

  The macroeconomic determinants of the share of the economy contributed by the forestry industry in Ghana were examined over the period from 1975 to 2023, based on the development of time-series cointegration and error ...
• Analysis of Mushroom Consumption and its Determinants in Ghana 

  Saani, Nassam Iddrisu; Akwasi, Mensah-Bonsu; Irene, Susana Egyir; Freda, Elikplim Asem; Seongtae, Ji (Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development, 2024)

  Mushroom cultivation in Ghana has gained some modest success due to increased consumption especially by urban dwellers. However, commercial cultivation is still low in the country. The conception of this study is that ...
• Seroprevalence and risk factors of brucellosis in pastoralists and their livestock in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan 

  Emmanuel, P. LitaI; Erneo, B. Ochi; Gerald, Misinzo; Henriette, van HeerdenI; Robab, Katani; Jacques, Godfroid; Coletha, Mathew (PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES, 2024)

  Brucellosis poses serious public health implications and substantial economic losses in pastoral rural settings in South Sudan. In humans, brucellosis is almost always originating from animals. Current literature provides ...
• The economic value of seasonal weather and climate services for maize farmers in Manicaland Province of Zimbabwe 

  Joseph, Manzvera; Kwabena, Asomanin Anaman; Akwasi, Mensah-Bonsu; Alfred, Barimah (Heliyon, 2024)

  Most rural areas in Zimbabwe are extremely vulnerable to changing climatic conditions, particularly droughts, which threaten smallholder farmers’ livelihoods. Seasonal weather forecast services can help farmers adapt, ...
• Insights on the microbiology of Ethiopian fermented milk products: A review 

  Tiruha, H. Karssa; Jamal, B. Kussaga; Teresa, Semedo-Lemsaddek; Jovin, K. Mugula (Food Science & Nutrition, 2024)

  Fermented milk products play a vital role in the diets of Ethiopians. They are produced from either spontaneous fermentation or back-slopping methods at the household level, in which lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and yeasts ...
• Farmers’ knowledge, attitude, and motivation for adoption of climate-smart agroforestry in two contrasting agroecosystems of Rwanda 

  Donatien, Ntawuruhunga; Edwin, Estomii Ngowi; Halima, Omari Mangi; Raymond, John Salanga; Kenneth, Lynch Leonard (Trees, Forests and People, 2025)

  Globally, the experiences show that climate-smart agroforestry (CSAF) can contribute to sustainable agricultural growth and rural transformation while tackling climate change. This study evaluated the interplay between ...
• Can high-value markets ensure households food security? Evidence from avocado producers in Sidama Region of Ethiopia 

  Tibebu, Legesse; Kehabtimer, Kebede; Aneteneh, Ashebir; Zerhun, Ganewo; Abera, Alemu; Andachew, Samuel (Cogent Social Sciences, 2024)

  Linking farmers to high-value markets continue to be a viable option for breaking the food insecurity. Many studies have emphasized on factors determining smallholders’ participation in high-value markets. Previous studies ...
• Bushmeat Consumption in Africa: A Microbiological Safety Challenge? 

  Gwladys, Gloria Amen Ahouanse; Abdulsudi, Issa-Zacharia; Nuria, Majaliwa (Asian Food Science Journal, 2024)

  Objective: This review analyzed the microbiological safety of bushmeat consumed in Africa over the past decades. Methodology: Previous Studies mainly focused on large animals like antelopes and smaller ones like ...
• Enhancing sustainable crop production through integrated nutrient management: a focus on vermicompost, bio-enriched rock phosphate, and inorganic fertilisers – a systematic review 

  Tamara, José Sande; Hamis, J. Tindwa; Alessandra, Mayumi Tokura Alovisi; Mawazo, Jamson Shitindi; Johnson, M. Semoka (Frontiers in Agronomy, 2024)

  Securing a consistent food supply remains a pressing global challenge, particularly for small-scale farmers grappling with obstacles in enhancing agricultural yields, especially in tropical soils. Integrated Nutrient ...
• Microbiological quality and safety of poultry processed in Africa: A review 

  Noémia, André Mugabe; Abdulsudi, Issa-Zacharia; Jamal, Kussaga (The African Journal of Microbiology Research (AJMR), 2024)

  Poultry is the second most consumed meat in the world. In Africa, chicken production and processing are practiced both formally and informally, with smallholders constituting the majority in this sector. Informal practices ...
• Pre- and post-harvest aflatoxin contamination and management strategies of Aspergillus spoilage in East African Community maize: review of etiology and climatic susceptibility 

  G., Gachara; R., Suleiman; B., Kilima; M., Taoussi; S., El Kadili (Mycotoxin Research, 2024)

  Globally, maize (Zea mays L.) is deemed an important cereal that serves as a staple food and feed for humans and animals, respectively. Across the East African Community, maize is the staple food responsible for providing ...
• Development of nanobodies against the coat protein of maize chlorotic mottle virus 

  Faith, Njeru; Olivier, Zwaenepoel; Geert, Haesaert; Gerald, Misinzo; Kris, De Jonghe; Jan, Gettemans (EBS Open Bio, 2024)

  Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) is a maize disease caused by the maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV), a potyvirus which causes yield losses of 30–100%. The present study aimed to isolate nanobodies against the MCMV coat ...
• Assessing climate-smart agroforestry practices: a study of tree species composition, distribution, and utilities in two contrasting agroecosystems of Rwanda 

  Donatien, Ntawuruhunga; Edwin, Estomii Ngowi; Halima, Omari Mangi; Raymond, John Salanga; Kenneth, Lynch Leonard (An International Journal incorporating Agroforestry Forum, 2024)

  Tree adoption on farms has expanded around the world in the last years due to food security concerns and is expected to further spread due to climate change. Climate-smart agroforestry (CSAF), a smart farming approach, is ...
• Determinants of market outlet choices by smallholder mango farmers in Aleta Chuko District, Sidama Region, Ethiopia: a multivariate probit approach 

  Tibebu, Legesse; Aneteneh, Ashebi; Zerhun, Ganewo; Abera, Alemu; Andachew, Samuel (Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 2024)

  Selecting appropriate market outlets ofer the opportunity for farmers to capture a bigger share of the price paid by fnal consumers. However, smallholder farmers in developing countries are still confronted with myriad ...
• Genetic Diversity of Trypanosomes Infesting Cattle from Savannah District in North of Côte d’Ivoire Using Conserved Genomic Signatures: rRNA, ITS1 and gGAPDH 

  Jean-Yves, Ekra; Eliakunda, Michael Mafie; Edouard, K. N’Goran; Dramane, Kaba; Biégo, Guillaume Gragnon; Jagan, Srinivasan (MDPI-Pathogens, 2024)

  The potential danger to livestock from African animal trypanosomiasis is well known. However, the trypanosome species circulating in cattle and their genetics are poorly understood. After different alignments according to ...
• Trypanocide Use and Molecular Characterization of Trypanosomes Resistant to Diminazene Aceturate in Cattle in Northern Côte D’Ivoire 

  Jean-Yves, Ekra; Eliakunda, Michael Mafie; Henri, Sonan; Michael, Kanh; Biégo, Guillaume Gragnon; Edouard, K. N’Goran; Jagan, Srinivasan (MDPI-Tropical Medicine and Infectious DiseaseI, 2024)

  The resistance of trypanosomes to the doses of trypanocide administered by farmers to their animals acts as a real brake on efforts to control to combat African trypanosomiasis. Thus, in-depth knowledge of the use of ...
• Phylogenetic analysis of virulent strains of the Newcastle disease virus isolated from deceased chickens in Tanzania's Morogoro and Iringa regions 

  Charlie, F. Amoia; Jean, N. Hakizimana; Augustino, A. Chengula; Mariam, R. Makange; James, Weger‑Lucarelli; Gerald, Misinzo (Discover Animals, 2024)

  Background Newcastle disease (ND) is a viral disease afecting a wide range of bird species and has a considerable fnancial impact on the world’s poultry market. The ND virus (NDV) strains currently circulating in poultry ...

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