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In 1986 the project in Peru concentrated on 3 main activities: genetic improvement, seed production, and scientific training. The most significant advances in the coastal region consisted of the introduction of 35 advanced Canario type, BCMV-resistant bean lines. These lines were also evaluated i...

En 1986 el proyecto en Peru se concentro en 3 actividades principales: mejoramiento genetico, produccion de semilla y capacitacion cientifica. Los avances mas significativos en la region costera consistieron en la introduccion de 35 lineas avanzadas de frijol tipo Canario, resistentes a BCMV. Est...

In 1986 the bean program for Central America and the Caribbean, including tropical Mexico and Panama, continued with the transfer of technology generated by the national programs to the farmers, through efficient on-farm research. An efficient network of information and material on beans was form...

En 1986 el programa de frijol para America Central y el Caribe, incluyendo Mexico tropical y Panama, continuo con la transferencia de tecnologia generada por los programas nacionales a los agricultores, a traves de una eficiente investigacion a nivel de finca. Se formo una red eficiente de inform...

On-farm research activities in 1986 continued in the areas of training, network establishment, methodology adaptation, technology development on-farm, and technology adaptation to specific areas. One early result is a better understanding of the variability in the adaptation of the newly adopted ...

Las actividades de investigacion en fincas en 1986 continuaron en las areas de capacitacion, establecimiento de redes, adaptacion de metodologias, desarrollo de tecnologias a nivel de finca y adaptacion de tecnologias a areas especificas. Un primer resultado constituye un mejor entendimiento de l...

The Great Lakes Regional Bean Program works with the agricultural research institutions of Burundi, Rwanda, and Zaire. Advanced breeding lines were introduced as potential new var. for the region and/or as sources of resistance to angular leaf spot, anthracnose, Ascochyta leaf spot, halo and BCMV...

Economics research in the bean program continues to concentrate on production studies, marketing issues, policy analysis, and training. Diagnostic studies of current production systems and problems were conducted in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Per...

La investigacion sobre aspectos economicos en el programa de frijol sigue concentrandose en estudios de produccion, mercadeo, analisis de politicas y capacitacion. Se llevaron a cabo estudios sobre el diagnostico de los actuales sistemas y problemas de produccion en Brasil, Colombia, Costa Rica, ...

The Southern Africa Development Coordination Conference (SADCC) region covers Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland, and is the largest of the 3 regions hosting a CIAT bean program in Africa. Bean production from the SADCC region amounts to about...

La region de Southern Africa Development Coordination Conference (SADCC) comprende a Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, Botswana, Lesotho y Swazilandia, y es la region mas grande de las 3 que tienen un programa de frijol de CIAT en Africa. La produccion de frijol de la region...

Detailed information is presented on the activities of the Eastern Africa regional bean program. This regional project covers Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda. CIAT's regional activities aim primarily at strengthening national capabilities to conduct research relevant to small farmers' needs....

Se presenta informacion detallada sobre las actividades del programa regional de frijol de Africa Oriental. Este proyecto regional cubre a Etiopia, Kenia, Somalia y Uganda. Las actividades regionales de CIAT estan dirigidas fundamentalmente hacia el fortalecimiento de las capacidades nacionales p...

The average cassava yield of 21 t/ha in India compares favorably with a world average of 10 t/ha. On-farm trials have revealed that it is possible to increase yields to more than 30t/ha through more intensive management. The Cassava Technology Transfer Programme (CTTP) in India has passed through...

This paper describes the general situation and the existing problems of the extension of new cassava varieties, agronomic practices as well as processing technologies under the conditions of highly intensive agriculture in China. Cassava has been cultivated in China for over 170 years. Its produc...

In Vietnam, extension activities are considered by the government as an urgent and longterm measure, that has a great influence on the production process of farmer commodity production. Among extension objectives, cassava production is given great importance in those areas where appropriate condi...