This initiative was aimed at demonstrating that the public‐private partnerships in the bean seed value chain can make a difference to avail bean seed of improved varieties to farmers. The common beans is an import food crop covering an estimated area of 260,000 ha in Malawi in 2010. However the r...
In Mozambique, farmers experience severe constraints in accessing quality bean seed at planting time, because the seed industry hardly supplies seed of legume crops. To address this issue, a project on bean seed production and delivery systems was launched in the country to improve farmers’ acces...
Chirwa, Rowland
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Amane, Manuel
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Adelino, Manuel
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Tembo, Frank
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Magreta, Ruth
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[Creating impact oriented bean seed delivery systems for the poor in Mozambique: a baseline study]
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Creating impact oriented bean seed delivery systems for the poor in Mozambique: a baseline study
Mponela, Powell
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Ndengu, Gift
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Chataika, Bartholomew Y.E.
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Chirwa, Rowland
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Tamene, Lulseged
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[Narrowing common bean yield gap and improving productivity using organic soil amendments within smallholder farming systems of Sub-Saharan Africa]
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Narrowing common bean yield gap and improving productivity using organic soil amendments within smallholder farming systems of Sub-Saharan Africa
Katungi, Enid
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Magreta, Ruth
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Letaa, Emmanuel
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Chirwa, Rowland
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Dambuleni, Kelvin
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Nyamwaro, Sospeter S.
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[Adoption and impact of improved bean varieties on food security in Malawi]
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Adoption and impact of improved bean varieties on food security in Malawi
This is a follow-up paper describing experiences gained from the bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) seed strategy in Malawi, published in the Journal of Sustainable Agriculture in 2000. The strategy included: informal seed multiplication using smallholder farmers; informal seed distribution using groce...
Chirwa, Rowland
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Aggarwal, VD
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Phiri, MAR
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Mwenda, ARE
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[Experiences in implementing the bean seed strategy in Malawi]
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Experiences in implementing the bean seed strategy in Malawi