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Climbing Beans In Rwanda: Development, Impact, And Challenges
(2001)
Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) are the second major contributor of dietary protein in East and Central
Africa. With an adoption rate of 50% among farmers just 10 years after their introduction, improved
climbing beans are ...
Analysis of bean marketing system in urban areas of Kenya
(2003)
The beans industry in Kenya is faced with several problems, most especially shortage, seasonal fluctuations in supply
of beans and lack of reliable statistical information. This study was conducted to determine the structure ...
Breeding Red-Mottled Beans for East and Central Africa
(2001)
The common bean is grown by more than 90% of small-scale farmers in Africa. Of all the seed types
grown in East and Central Africa, the red-mottled types occupy the greatest area: 650,000 ha in Eastern
Africa and 90,000 ...
Pathogenic variability in Phaeoisariopsis griseola and response of bean germplasm to different races of the pathogen
(2003)
The wide pathogenic variability occurring in phaeoisariopsis griseola, the causal agent of angular leaf spot of
common bean (phaseolus vulgaris l.), is the greatest set-back to development and deployment of resistant bean ...
Bean Breeding For Africa: Strategy And Plan
(2001)
The common bean is the principal grain legume grown by small-scale, resource-poor farmers for food
and sale in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. However, its productivity is severely constrained by
many biotic and ...
Breeding beans for smallholder farmers in Eastern, Central, and Southern Africa: Constraints, achievements, and potential
(2001)
Serious declines in food security and income in sub-Saharan Africa over the past two decades have resulted
in widespread poverty and malnutrition, especially among resource-poor smallholders and the urban poor.
The common ...
Resistance of nutrient-rich bean varieties to major biotic constraints in Kenya
(2007)
Common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris L., is valued as a major source of affordable protein and minerals, and a
source of income and employment for rural communities. It is an important staple in the diet of people of all ...
Structure and conduct of cross-border bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) marketing in east Africa: the case of western Kenya and eastern Uganda
(2003)
This study was conducted to assess the current status of cross-border bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) marketing
patterns in the border districts of Kenya and Uganda, with a view to improving the marketing system in the ...
Spatial price integration: A cointegration approach to regional bean markets in Kenya and Tanzania
(2003)
The common bean is an important legume crop in East and Central Africa, providing protein, calories and cash
income for rural households. This study identified the problem of lack of adequate information on the cross ...
Estimation of genetic parameters for some quantitative traits in large seeded bean (Phaseolus vulgarisL.) lines by factorial analysis of generation means
(2005)
Understanding the nature of gene action in the breeding materials is helpful for breeders in formulating breeding
strategy. In order to understand the type of gene actions operating in the breeding materials, six generation ...