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Program-Funded Research on Beans

Robin Buruchara, CIAT: Bean disease resistance breeding and marker ID
Paul Kimani, University of Nairobi: Bean disease and pest resistance in Kenya
Annette Namayanja, NARO-Namulonge: Bean disease and pest resistance in Uganda
Promotion and development of improved, high-yielding bean varieties for sustainable food security, nutrition and household income in Uganda
Isabel Wagara, University of Nairobi: Molecular analysis of angular leaf spot pathogens
Crop protection compendium
Promotion and development of improved, high-yielding bean varieties for sustainable food security, nutrition and household income in Uganda

Grantee: National Agricultural Research Organization, Namulonge Agricultural and Animal Production Research Institute

Country: Entebbe, Uganda

Grant No: 2003 FS 116

Amount: $119,168

Beans Research in Uganda Photo Gallery

Mr. Suleiman Sebulliba a technician at showing a visitor round the green house used in beans research

Visiting scientists being explained about the screening of germplasm for resistance against Pythium root rots at Kawanda Research Station.

Mr. Suleiman Sebulliba explaining to Musa Omare (website manager for this site) on making crosses among beans varieties

Mr. Suleiman captured by our cameraman while making crosses to incorporate resistance of Pythium root rots into commercial and popular but susceptible bean varieties

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