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Common bean breeding in Africa takes new and more rapid innovative techniques

Common bean breeding in Africa takes new and more rapid innovative techniques

by Patricia Onyango | Apr 17, 2023 | Africa, Beans, Latest News

by Winnie Nanteza1, Nkalubo Stanley1 Patricia Onyango2, Wallace Cowling3 and Mukankusi Clare2 1National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO)-Uganda 2Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT 3University of Western Australia (UWA) Bean scientists are adopting a...
Traditional knowledge helping research in identifying faster cooking bean varieties

Traditional knowledge helping research in identifying faster cooking bean varieties

by Patricia Onyango | Apr 17, 2023 | Africa, Beans, Latest News, Uganda

by Job Wekhichu, Andrew Kabwama, Winnyfred Amongi, Clare Mukankusi, Patricia Onyango In ancient days, beans would take long to cook, this meant using more firewood and charcoal to boil, resulting in deforestation which leads to environmental degradation and global...
Irrigation schemes promise high bean yields in Zimbabwe

Irrigation schemes promise high bean yields in Zimbabwe

by Patricia Onyango | Apr 17, 2023 | Beans, Latest News, Zimbabwe

By Nyarai Chisorochengwe, Shylet Tsekenedza, Eileen Nchanji, Patricia Onyango, Owen Kimani Zimbabwean farmers are reaping good bean harvest from the irrigation sites in the country. Irrigation, as opposed to rainfed agriculture, acts as a mitigating measure against...
Getting Lifeline Through Improved Bean Variety

Getting Lifeline Through Improved Bean Variety

by Patricia Onyango | Apr 11, 2023 | Uncategorized

By Yohane Chideya Even though she has been farming beans for many years, raking yields seasons-in-seasons-out Esther Jere was still not satisfied. Her yields were never enough for her family of six to make ends meet. Today, the middle aged farmer from Emfeni area in...
Low-cost phenotyping of root rot diseases for common bean

Low-cost phenotyping of root rot diseases for common bean

by Patricia Onyango | Mar 21, 2023 | Uncategorized

by Kato, F., Male, A., Amongi, W., Odama, R., Musoke, S., Acam, C., Nababi, H., Nakyazi, B., Naluwooza, C., Kabwama, A., Wekhichu, J., Ndati, J. and Mukankusi, C. The root rot infections are complex diseases caused by pathogens that occur within the soil rhizophere or...
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