Microbial identification of potato taste defect from coffee beans.

Coffee is a socioeconomic important plant all over the world due to its exportation and how it provides income to the farmers and the country. However, potato taste defect (PTD) affects the Rwandan coffee quality. The smell is reported to be caused by some bacteria that are responsible for the off-flavor and may also be related to the infestation of Antestia pest which are in its elimination process.

Nutritional value assessment of umufumba: A Rwandan wild edible plant (Hook. F).

This study reports findings on the macro- and micronutrient content of the root bark of Skeels (Hook. F) (Asclepiadaceae), from five Rwandan different localities Northern part, and the nutritional content was found to vary locality of the plant. Vitamins were analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).