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Program Grants and Outputs
Grant Title:
Promotion and Development of Improved, High-Yielding Bean Varieties for Sustainable Food Security, Nutrition and Household Income in Uganda
Grants 2003
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Project Description
Project Outputs 1
Project Outputs 2
Other Research in E.A
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About Common Bean
www.phaseolus.net
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CIAT Beans Research
PI:
Annet Namayanja
Contact Details
Uganda National Beans Programme, NARO-Namulonge,
P.O. Box 7084 , Kampala, Uganda
Phone: +256 (77) 430072
Fax: +256 (41) 21070
Email: anamayanja@naro-ug.org
Grantee:
NARO, Namulonge
Grant No:
2003 FS 116
Amount:
US $119,168
Duration
Three Years
Project Outputs Year 2004
Multiplication of foundation and breeders’ seeds on-station. Read more
Multiplication of seed through a farmer- to -farmer seed loan scheme. Read more
Demonstrations of the available improved bean technologies. Read more
Sensitization and training of farmers and their opinion leaders. Read more
Production of promotional materials. Read more
Selection of root rot and low soil fertility tolerant bean genotypes on individual farmers’ fields in Kabale district, Kitumba sub county. Read more
Participatory variety evaluation and selection at Multilocation sites . Read more
On-farm variety trials. Read more
Backcrossing programme to incorporate specific resistance to angular leaf spot and bean root rot diseases. Read more
Widening the genetic using the available germplasm. Read more
Evaluation of segregating populations. Read more
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