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Effect of Seed Size of Afzelia quanzensis on Germination and Seedling Growth

Mtambalika, Kupatsa; Munthali, Chimuleke; Gondwe, Dominic; Missanjo, Edward (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 214-03-26)

Afzelia quanzensis Welw is a valuable timber producing tree species in Africa. A study was conducted to evaluate the influence of seed size on seed germination and seedlings quality of Afzelia quanzensis. Seed was categorized ...
Effects of initial spacing and thinning yield and basic density of Eucalyptus Tereticornis at Liwonde, southern Africa

Mwabumba, Lusayo; Chapola, Gabriel B.J.; Kuyuma, Oscar T. B. S. (Journal of Tropical Forest Science, 1995)

A Eucalyptus tereticornis initial spacing and thinning trial located at Liwonde, Southern Malawi, planted at square spacings of 1.2, 1.5, 1.8, 2.1,2.4 and 2.7m was assessed at the age of 2,4 and 6 y. Assessment was made ...
Measuring the ecological and economic diversity of fish

Kasulo, Victor (Aqua-Fish Tech. Rep., 2003-11)

A new measure of fish biodiversity that captures not only the species’ number and abundance, but also its economic value is introduced. The measure is formulated by weighting the Simpson’s index with price. Its application ...
Fishing down the value chain: Biodiversity and access regimes in freshwater fisheries — the case of Malawi

Kasulo, Victor; Perrings, Charles (Elsevier B.V., 2006)

This paper considers the connection between the diversity of catch in a multi-species fishery and the productivity of the fishery under different access regimes. A modified Gordon–Schaefer model is used to analyse the ...
Fruit variability and relationships between color and harvest and quality during storage of Uapaca Kirkiana (Muell. Arg.) Fruit from natural woodlands

Mhango, Jarret; Kadzere, Ireen; Watkins, Chris B.; Merwin, Ian A.; Akinnifesi, Festus K.; Saka, John D. K. (Dept of agricultural research and extension, 2006)

The full commercial potential of wild loquat [Uapaca kirkiana (Muell. Arg.)], a fruit that is widely used for food and income in parts of Africa, is restricted by its short shelf life and variability in postharvest quality. ...
Effect of growing medium on early growth and survival of Uapaca kirkiana Müell Arg. seedlings in Malawi

Mhango, Jarret; Akinnifesi, Festus K.; Mng’omba, Simon A.; Sileshi, G. (Academic Journals, 2008-07-04)

The use of appropriate growing medium has been an important factor influencing growth and survival of seedlings in the nursery. Raising Uapaca kirkiana rootstocks from seeds has been a challenge as pencil-size stem thickness ...
Propagule Type Affects Growth and Fruiting of Uapaca kirkiana, a Priority Indigenous Fruit Tree of Southern Africa

Mhango, Jarret; Akinnifesi, Festus K.; Mng’omba, Simon A.; Sileshi, Gudeta; Chilanga, Thomson G.; Ajayi, Oluyede C.; Chakeredza, Sebastian; Nyoka, Betserai I.; Gondwe, France M.T. (Hortscience, 2009)

One of the limitations of Uapaca kirkiana on-farm cultivation is the long juvenile phase to reach a stable fruiting stage. Marcots and grafts have been identified as feasible and reliable propagation methods for precocious ...
A review of edible orchids in Malawi

Kasulo, Victor; Mwabumba, Lusayo; Munthali, Cry (Academic Journals, 2009-09)

Orchids are mostly known for their beautiful flowers, and food-flavoring products which make them a resource of great economic importance in the global horticultural and food industries. But in the Southern African region, ...
Scion and stock diameter size effect on growth and fruit production of Sclerocarya birrea (marula) trees

Mhango, Jarret; Jamnadass, Ramni; Sileshi, Gudeta W.; Mng’omba, Simon A.; Akinnifesi, Festus K. (Academic Journals, 2012-06)

Sclerocarya birrea (marula) is a highly valued fruit tree in southern Africa because of its products which have gained both regional and international markets. However, its fruits have been harvested from the wild with ...
Identification of the potential opportunities, barriers, and threats within the sector in taking up sanitation as a business:

Holm, Rochelle; Wanda, Elijah; Kasulo, Victor; Gwayi, Simeon (2014)

Private sector participation in sanitation marketing provides a great opportunity to improve rural sanitation access. Although a number of opportunities for private sector participation within the sanitation sector exist, ...
Phenotypic Variation in Fruit Morphology among Provenances of Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich.) Hochst

Mkwezalamba, Idah; Munthali, Chimuleke R. Y.; Missanjo, Edward (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015)

nutritional and economic needs.This studywas conducted to assess eighteen provenances of Sclerocarya birrea planted in Mangochi, Malawi. The trial was assessed for fruit traits at fifteen years of age. There were significant ...
Africa’s wooden elephant: the baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L.) in Sudan and Kenya: a review

Gebauer, Jens; Adam, Yahia O.; Sanchez, Aida Cunı; Darr, Dietrich; Eltahir, Muneer E. S.; Fadl, Kamal E. M.; Fernsebner, Gabriele; Frei, Michael; Habte, Tsige-Yohannes; Hammer, Karl; Hunsche, Mauricio; Johnson, Henry; Kordofani, Maha; Krawinkel, Michael; Kugler, Florian; Luedeling, Eike; Mahmoud, Tarig E.; Maina, Anthony; Mitho¨fer, Dagmar; Munthali, Chimuleke R.Y.; Noga, Georg; North, Rabea; Owino, Willis O.; Prinz, Kathleen; Rimberia, Freda K.; Saied, Amina; Schu¨ring, Martin; Sennhenn, Anne; Spath, Martin A.; Taha, Mohamed E. N.; Triebel, Andreas; Wichern, Florian; Wiehle, Martin; Wrage-Monnig, Nicole; Kehlenbeck, Katja (Springer, 2016)

Wild edible fruits hold great potential for improving human diets, especially in agricultural societies of the developing world. In Africa, a wellknown supplier of such fruits is the baobab (Adansonia digitata L., Malvaceae), ...
Growth Performance and Fruit Production of Sclerocarya birrea (A. Rich.) Hochst. Provenances in Malawi

Msukwa, Violet; Missanjo, Edward; Chilima, Clement Z.; Mng’omba, Simon A.; Sagona, Willie; Mkwezalamba, Idah; Munthali, Chimuleke R.Y. (International Journal of Scientific Research in Agricultural Sciences, 2016)

Domestication and commercialization of fruits from indigenous trees plays a major role in improving rural livelihoods through nutritional status, household income, entrepreneurial opportunities and economic ...
Variations in Phenology and Morphology of Uapaca kirkiana Müll. Arg. Provenances at Nauko in Liwonde Forest Reserve, Malawi

Jenya, Herbert; Munthali, Chimuleke R.Y.; Missanjo, Edward; Chirwa, Mike F.; Sagona, Willie (2016)

Aim: To assess phenological and morphological parameters of Uapaca kirkiana Müll. Arg. provenances at sixteen years of age. Place and Duration of the Study: The trial was established in 1997 at Nauko in Liwonde ...
Socio-Economic Importance, Abundance and Phytochemistry of Jateorhiza palmata (Lam.) Miers a Medicinal Plant in Nsanje, Malawi

Guta, Davie; Munthali, Chimuleke R.Y.; Kamanula, John F.; Missanjo, Edward; Jenya, Herbert (International Journal of Scientific Research Publications, 2016)

Jateorhiza palmata (Lam.) Miers is a plant of high commercial value at national and international spheres. This study was conducted to determine the socio-economic importance, abundance and phytochemistry of J. palmata in ...
Diffusion of information/ knowledge for growing forest herbs amongst traditional healers: a case of traditional healers at ekwendeni, Malawi

Abdullah, Hamis Lack; Chawinga, Winner Dominic; Mwabumba, Lusayo (SCECSAL, 2016)

The study investigated knowledge sharing practices amongst traditional healers in Ekwendeni, a semi-urban area in Malawi. Findings which were arrived at by soliciting using a questionnaire have shown that traditional ...
Detection of precipitation and temperature trend patterns for Mulanje district, southern part of Malawi

Kasulo, Victor; Kachaje, O; Chavula, G (Journal of Climatology and Weather Forecasting,, 2016)

This paper reports on the recent trend of climate changes taking place in Mulanje, one of the major tea producing districts in Malawi, with a focus on precipitation and temperature. The study analyzed trends in weather ...
The Potential of Selective Harvesting in Mitigating Biomass and Carbon Loss in Forest Co-management Block in Liwonde Forest Reserve, Malawi

Mwabumba, Lusayo; Kamangadazi, Francis; Missanjo, Edward (Scholars Academic and Scientific Publisher, 2016)

Carbon reduction strategies in “forests remaining as forests” are currently limited to forest plantations and harvesting “avoidance” activities. However, emerging modalities such as selective harvesting are gaining increased ...
Smallholder farmers perception on climate change in Rumphi district, Malawi

Kasulo, Victor; Munthali, Chakufwa Kaulanda; Matamula, Swithern (Academic Journals, 2016-10)

The effects and causes of climate change and variability have been a cause of controversy and debate for many years in many parts of the developing world. Perceptions vary about the effects and causes of climate change and ...
The potential impacts of climate change on hydropower: An assessment of Lujeri micro hydropower scheme, Malawi

Kasulo, Victor; Kachaje, O; Chavula, G (Academic Journals, 2016-12)

Climate change has the potential to affect hydropower generation by either increasing or reducing flows (discharge) and the head. This paper assessed the impacts of climate change on hydropower generation with a focus on ...

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