Progress in delivering stress-tolerant maize varieties in southern Africa.  M. Bänziger, J. de Meyer, M. Mwala, A. Phiri, B. Vivek and K. Pixley

The impact of root rot resistant bush and climbing bean varieties on household livelihoods in Western Kenya.  S. David, M. Odendo and R. Otysula 

Genetic variation, utilization and potential of African landraces in the genetic improvement of cassava in Sub-Saharan Africa. A.G.O. Dixon, J.B.A.  Whyte, N.M. Mahuku, B.W. Khizzah, M. Fregene, A.A. Akano and M. Gedil

Maize breeding for alleviating production constraints in Mozambique.  P. Fato, P. Chauque, D. Mariote, M. Langa and M. Denic

Introgression of resistance to Striga hermonthica and Striga asiatica from wild relatives and selections in maize.  J. Gethi

Status of participatory varietal selection for rice in Nigeria and Mali.  R. Guei, H. Gridley, M. Jones and M. Worperies-Mura

Development of stress-tolerant maize varieties in Uganda.  J. Imanywoha, D.T. Kyetere, G. Bigirwa, J.T. Kikafunda, T.M. Kalule, K. Pixley and A. Nakayima

Coordinated ecosystem breeding in Kenya:  Progress, challenges and opportunities.   J. Ininda, M. Gethi, O. Odongo, J. Njuguna and J.A.W. Ochieng’

Introgression of genes for Striga resistance into African landraces of sorghum.  I. Kapran, C. Grenier, A. Elliot, A. Touré, Z. Gutema, A. Babiker, H. Sadaan and G. Ejeta.  

Research of multiple disease resistant maize varieties in Malawi.  P.T. Khonje, P. Ngwira, K.V. Pixley, G.W. Nhlane and V.H. Kabambe 

Banana weevil resistance in musa and prospects for genetic improvement.  A. Kiggundu, C.S. Gold, M.T. Labuschagne, D. Vuylsteke, S. Louw S, A. Hassanali and W. Tushemereirwe 

Breeding bean cultivars resistant to angular leafspot and root rots in Eastern and Central Africa.  P.M. Kimani, R. Buruchara, R. Otsyula and G. Rachie 

The African center for crop improvement:  A new model for developing Ph.D. graduates in Africa.  D. M. Laing

Regionalized technology development and dissemination: The case of breeding for drought tolerant maize varieties in Tanzania. Z.O. Mduruma

Ecologically adapted maize open polinated varieties development and screening in Zimbabwe. X. Mhike and L. Muza

Evaluation of cassava clones for yield, acceptability and disease and pest resistance in coastal Kenya.  T.L. Munga 

Breeding climbing beans resistant to angular leaf spot, pythium root rots and fusarium wilt.  A. Musoni, R. Buruchara and P. Kimani 

Inheritance of angular leaf spot resistance and marker assisted selection for disease resistance in common bean.  A. Namayanja, R. Buruchara, P. Kimani, G. Mahuku and P. Rubaihayo

Heterosis in maize hybrids: Fact or artefact? J.A.W. Ochieng

Interactive maize breeding for biotic stresses across ecosystems in Kenya. O.M. Odongo, S.I. Ajanga, C.M. Mburu and J. Ininda

Breeding weevil-resistant maize: Is it feasible?  K. Pixley, T. Dhliwayo and S. Munjoma

Characterization and use of diversity within guinea-race sorghums. F. Rattunde, A. Toure, E. Weltzien and D. Sansan

Sources of resistance to seed –transmission and variation in responses of cowpea varieties to infection by four seed- borne viruses.  S. A. Shoyinka, M.A. Ittah, I. Fawole and J.A. Hughes 

Establishment of an insectary and advances in rearing of maize stemborers at KARI, Katumani.  J.M. Songa and D. Mutisya

Participatory plant breeding in Africa:  A framework for understanding diverse approaches and results achieved.  L. Sperling

Guinea sorghum hybrids: Bringing the benefits of hybrid technology to a staple crop of Sub-Saharan Africa. A. Toure, F. Rattunde, D. Sansan and E. Weltzien

Towards improved East African highland banana genotypes with resistance to pests and diseases. W.K. Tushemereirwe, M. Pillay, M. Batte, T. Ssali, D. Talengera, K. Nowakunda, J. Namaganda and A. Kiggundu

Regional disease nursery (REGNUR): A unique opportunity for developing multiple-disease-resistant maize. B. Vivek, K. Pixley,  O. Odongo, J. Njuguna, J. Imanywoha, G. Bigirwa and A. Diallo

Regional germplasm development and deployment for sustainable production and utilization within the cassava sub-sector. J.B.A. Whyte, B.W. Khizzah, A.G.O. Dixon, N.M. Mahungu, P. Ragama, P. Ntawuruhunga and H. Ojulong