Varietal adoption based on household surveys has mostly relied on farmers’ response to
varietal identification. This method can give biased estimates if farmers are unable to identify
improved varieties as a group or by name, or give names that do not match with the released
variety list. To tack...
Maredia, Mywish K.
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Reyes, B.A.
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Manu-Aduening, J.A.
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Dankyi, Ansong A.
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Hamazakaza, P.
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Muimui, Kennedy K.
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Rabbi, Ismail Y.
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Kulakow, P.A.
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Parkes, E.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Katungi, E.
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Raatz, Bodo
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[Testing alternative methods of varietal identification using DNA fingerprinting: results of pilot studies in Ghana and Zambia]
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Testing alternative methods of varietal identification using DNA fingerprinting: results of pilot studies in Ghana and Zambia
Increased legume productivity contributes to nutritional security as they are a source of cheap proteins. However, there is limited access to information on improved legume technologies among smallholder farmers in resource poor countries such as Tanzania. This chapter is aimed at assessing the e...
Lugamara, C.B.
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Urassa, J.K.
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Nguezet, P.M.D.
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Masso, C.
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[Effectiveness of communication channels on level of awareness and determinants of adoption of improved common bean technologies among smallholder farmers in Tanzania]
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Effectiveness of communication channels on level of awareness and determinants of adoption of improved common bean technologies among smallholder farmers in Tanzania
Katungi, Enid
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Larochelle, Catherine
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Mugabo, Josephat R.
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Buruchara, Robin A.
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[Climbing bean as a solution to increase productivity in land-constrained environments: Evidence from Rwanda]
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Climbing bean as a solution to increase productivity in land-constrained environments: Evidence from Rwanda
This paper evaluates production and commercialization constraints that prevent smallholder farmers from effectively utilizing beans with regard to household food and income security. The study was conducted in six provinces of Burundi in 2010 using a multi-stage stratified sampling procedure to s...
Ochieng, J.
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Ruraduma, C.
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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Wozemba, D.
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Ruraduma, C.
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Niyuhire, M.C.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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[Bean utilization and commercialization in great lakes region of Central Africa: the case of smallholder farmers in Burundi]
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Bean utilization and commercialization in great lakes region of Central Africa: the case of smallholder farmers in Burundi
The common bean is sensitive to many biotic and abiotic constraints. To enhance farm productivity, farmers need to have access to and use bean production practices that combine seed of improved varieties as well as integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) and integrated pest and disease manage...
Abang, Mathew M.
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Chirwa, Rowland
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Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
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Mukankusi, Clare Mugisha
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[Development and Dissemination of Integrated Crop Management (ICM) Technologies for Management of Biotic and Abiotic Stresses affecting Common bean in PABRA]
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Development and Dissemination of Integrated Crop Management (ICM) Technologies for Management of Biotic and Abiotic Stresses affecting Common bean in PABRA
The Pan Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) capacity building program contributes to the strengthening of the knowledge and skills of its partners. The capacity strengthening is geared towards improving service delivery; by equipping scientists and partners alike with the needed skills in techn...
Muthoni, Rachel
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Muwanika, Roland
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Tibalikwana, Mabel
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Buruchara, Robin A.
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[Strengthening the knowledge base to respond to bean system priorities]
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Strengthening the knowledge base to respond to bean system priorities
Common bean productivity is reduced by several abiotic stress factors like drought and low soil fertility, leading to yield losses particularly in low input smallholder farming systems in the tropics.
To understand the genetics of stress tolerance, and to improve adaptation of common bean to adv...
Díaz, Lucy Milena
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Ricaurte, Jaumer
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Tovar, Eduardo
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Cajiao V., César Hernando
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Terán Santofimio, Henry
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Grajales, Miguel A.
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Polanía, Jose
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Beebe, Stephen E.
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Raatz, Bodo
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[QTL analyses for tolerance to abiotic stresses in a common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) population]
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QTL analyses for tolerance to abiotic stresses in a common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) population
Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) is an important crop for more than 20 millions people in Eastern, Southern and Western D.R. Congo, where its consumption can supply 60 % of dietary protein for rural and urban people with an estimated consumption of 60 kg per year and per person. It is the most grown l...
Pythium spp, cause severe bean root rots under cool and humid conditions. Poor soils and intensive cultivation compound the epidemics.
There are more than 120 species reported globally some of which are very pathogenic meanwhile others are saprophytic.
Yield losses due to Pythium outbreaks can be...
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Identification and characterization of Pythium spp. at]
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Identification and characterization of Pythium spp. at
Molecular markers are Specific fragments of DNA that can be identified within the whole genome. In a genetic cross the characteristic of interest will stay linked with the molecular markers allowing for selection. Markers have the advantage of speeding up the selection process since analysis can ...
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Use of molecular markers in bean crop improvement]
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Use of molecular markers in bean crop improvement