- Research Projects
- PhD and MSc Research
Research Projects
PhD and MSc Research
- Economic plant diversity and distribution: application of spatial analysis for the conservation of germplasm diversity in Latin America Maarten van Zonneveld
- Site-specific crop production based on farmers' production experiences in Colombia. Case studies on Andean Blackberry (Rubus glaucus Benth) en lulo (Solanum quitoense Lam) Daniel Ricardo Jiménez Rhodas
- Étude éco-physiologique du tamarinier (Tamarindus indica L.) en milieu tropical aride Sali Bourou
- Wild edible plant use in Tshopo District, Democratic Republic of Congo. Celine Termote
- Beyond vegetative propagation of indigenous fruit trees: case of Dacryodes edulis (G. Don) H. J. Lam and Allanblackia floribunda Oliv.
- Applied Ethnobotanical Research on the Sustainable use of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) by Ethnic Communities in Bolivia - ir. Evert Thomas.
- Market chain analysis of baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) and tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) products in Mali and Benin - Dr. Emmy De Caluwé - Download Thesis
- Evaluation of Pesticidal Properties of Euphorbia tirucalli L. (Euphorbiaceae) against Selected Pests - Dr. Julius Mwine - Download Thesis
- Integrated management of medicinal plants in the forest of Monts Kouffé in Central-Benin - Dr. Claire Delvaux - Download Thesis
- On microcredit: Linking Rural Formal and Informal Finance - Heleen Koning Complete Thesis Available now!
- Applied Ethnobotanical Research on the Sustainable use of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) by Ethnic Communities in Bolivia - ir. Evert Thomas.
- Variability and Cultivation Potential of Passiflora spp. in the Yungas of Bolivia - ir. Marleen Delanoy
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Weed species diversity on arable land of the dryland areas of central Tanzania: impacts of continuous application of traditional tillage practices - ir. Riziki Shemdoe
Abstract - This paper presents findings from a study that assessed influence of continuous application of a particular traditional tillage practice on weed species
richness, diversity and composition and identifies weed species with positive benefits to the communities in semi-arid areas of Mpwapwa district, central
Tanzania. In this area farmers apply three different traditional tillage practices which are no-till (NT),
shallow tillage (ST) and Ridging System (RT). A total
of 36 farm fields were surveyed in 2006/2007 cropping
season where 63 weed species from 26 families were
identified. Analysis of variance indicated significant
differences between practices (p < 0.05), with NT
practice having highest weed species richness and
diversity. Among the five more prevalent weed species
appearing, Bidens lineariloba was observed to exist in
all the three practices. Community representatives
during focus group discussions indicated 9 weed
species out of 63 identified to have beneficial uses.
These species are Cleome hirta, Amaranthus graecizans,
Bidens lineoriloba, Bidens pilosa, Dactyloctenium
aegyptium, Launaea cornuta, Heteropogon contortus,
Tragus berteronianus and Trichodesma zeylanicum.
Their main uses include leaf-vegetable, medicines,
fodder and materials for thatching. From this study NT
has highest weed species richness and diversity which
therefore suggests that much more time is needed for
weeding in this practice compared to other practice
which was the farmers’ concern. It was also noted that
although weed species have negative effects in crop
production and production costs, they still play a vital
role in food security and for the health of different
people in marginal areas as well as for the complete
ecosystem including micro and macrofauna.
- Non-timber forest products in communal forests and savannas in Suriname - Lic. Sofie Ruysschaert/
- Viability and ecological and genetical diversity of Baobab (Adansonia digitata) in Benin - Dr. Achille Ephrem Assogbadjo
- Assogbadjo, A.E., Kyndt, T., Sinsin, B., Gheysen, G. & Van Damme, P. (2006).
Patterns of Genetic and Morphometric Diversity in Baobab (Adansonia digitata) Populations Across Different Climatic
Zones of Benin (West Africa). Annals of Botany 97, 819–830
- Assogbadjo, A.E., Glèlè Kakaï, R., Chadare, F.J., Thomson, L., Kyndt, T.,
Sinsin, B. & Van Damme, P. (2008). Folk Classification, Perception and Preferences of Baobab Products in West Africa: Consequences
for Species Conservation and Improvement. Economic Botany, 62(1), 74-84
- Incidence and Characteristics of Major Tomatoe Leaf Curl and Mosaic Virus Diseaeses in Uganda - Dr. Charles Ssekyewa
- Distribution and potential of cherimoya (Annona cherimola Mill.) and highland papayas (Vasconcellea spp.) in Ecuador - Dr. ir. Xavier Scheldeman
- The role of Biological Practises in Wind Erosion Control - ir. Hamid Reza Asgari
- Adoption potential of two agroforestry interventions: improved fallows and domestication of indigenous fruit trees in the humid forest and savannah zone of Cameroon - ir. Ann Degrande
- Click here for Ann's PhD-thesis (pdf)
- Degrande, A., Schreckenberg, K., Mbosso, C., Anegbeh, P., Okafor, V. & Kanmegne, J. (2006). Farmers’ Fruit Tree-growing Strategies in the Humid Forest Zone of Cameroon and Nigeria. Agroforestry Systems, 67(2), 159-175
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- Facilitating the identification and production of Moringa oleifera as a tree crop in Western Africa - ir. Suzanne Mbi Enoh
- The wisdom of the Karamong healers in Uganda - ir. Jean Grade
- PhD thesis of Jean
- The IK Bridge To Innovation - Powerpoint Presentation
- J.T. Gradé, J.R.S. Tabuti, P. Van Damme Building institutions for endogenous development:
using local knowledge as a bridge. In: P. Sanginga, A. Waters-Bayer, S. Kaaria, J. Njuki & C. Wettasinha (eds), Innovation Africa:
Enriching Farmers' Livelihoods, Earthscan, London, in press..
- Gradé, J.T., Tabuti, J.R.S., Van Damme, P. & Arble, B.L. (2007).
Deworming Efficacy of Albizia Anthelmintica in Uganda: Preliminary Findings. African Journal of Ecology, 45(3), 18-20
- Evaluation of drought resistance of several bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) cultivars - ir. Hamid Reza Karimi
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Methodology for tree species diversification planning for African agroecosystems - Dr. ir. Roeland Kindt
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Introduction to Statistical Analysis in Agroforestry Research
- Atta-Krah, K., Kindt, R., Skilton, J.N. & Amaral, W. (2004). Managing biological and
genetic diversity in tropical agroforestry. Agroforestry Systems, 61, 183-194
- Kindt, R., Van Damme, P., Simons, A.J. & Beeckman, H. (2006). Planning Tree Species Diversity in Kenya, Based on Differences in Tree Species Composition between Farms. Agroforestry Systems, 67, 215-241
- Kindt, R., Van Damme, P. & Simons, A.J. (2006). Tree Diversity in Western Kenya: Using Profiles to Characterise Richness and Evenness. Biodiversity and Conservation, 15(4), 1253-1270
- Poster presented at the International Ecoagriculture Conference - Nairobi 2004
- Search info on specific tree species at the World Agroforestry Tree Database
- Curriculum Vitae Dr. ir. Roeland Kindt
- Impact of Iran's development plans on natural resource status - Fariba Rezaei
- Ethnobotany en study of the morfological, biochemical en phenological variability of Detarium microcarpum Guill. & Perr. in Mali - ir. Amadou Malé Kouyaté
- Genetic variability with 'Cowpea' (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) - ir. Bernard Lelou
- Study of the genetic variability in millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) populations from Tunesia's arid regions and selection of productive varieties - Dr. ir. Mohamed Loumarem
- Cultural practices and weed interference in tropical annual leguminous crops. Development of an integrated weed management system in Sri Lanka - Dr. ir. Bart Meylemans
- Seed vigour of wheat cultivar seed lots - Dr. ir. Rozbeh Modarresi
- The role of plant-rhizobial genotypes in biological nitrogen fixation in common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris - Dr. ir. Danilo Padua
- Rural Development and savings/credit systems - ir. Phan Thi Tuyet Thanh
- Weed interference in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Sri Lanka: an ecological perspective - Dr. ir. Susith Bandula Premalal
- Effect of nitrogen rates and row spacing on yield and chemical composition of camomille (Matricaria recutita) - ir. Mohammad Rafieiolhossaini
- Evaluation of salt and drought resistance of two pistachio species (Pistacia khinjuk en P. mutica) in terms of ecophysiological and growth characteristics - Dr. ir. Abolfazl ranjbarfardooei
- Effects of drought stress in almond cultivars - ir. Vahid Rouhi
- Linking small-scale farmers to commercial sector activities in Eastern Province (Zambia) - ir. Joseph Sitali
- Integrated cropping systems in the tropics - ir. Hamid Sodaeezadeh
- Effect of a combined drought stress and grazing (manipulation) of two grass species - ir. Pejman Tahmasebi Kohyani
- Use and management of edible non-crop plants in Southern Ecuador - ir. Veerle Van Den Eynden
- Sustainable eco-agriculture in dryland - ir. Yang Mingyuan