Search Results - "Rubyogo, Jean Claude"
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Market‐led options to scale up legume seeds in developing countries: Experiences from the Tropical Legumes Project
Published in Plant breeding (01-08-2019)“…There are several hurdles to ensure sustainable seed production and consistent flow of improved legume varieties in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) and South Asia…”
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Evaluating consumer preferences for reduced cooking time, taste and colour of beans in rural and urban communities in Uganda
Published in Agriculture & food security (01-12-2024)“…Abstract Background Common bean breeders strive to deliver farmer- and consumer-preferred varieties that are well-adapted to distinct production environments,…”
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Insect frass fertilizer as a regenerative input for improved biological nitrogen fixation and sustainable bush bean production
Published in Frontiers in plant science (05-09-2024)“…Bush bean ( L.) production is undermined by soil degradation and low biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) capacity. This study evaluated the effect of black…”
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Private sector led multi-stakeholder platforms positively influence certified common bean seed supply in Malawi
Published in Heliyon (30-09-2024)“…Common bean yields in Malawi remain low, primarily due to the use of low-yielding, recycled local seeds by most smallholder farmers. The low uptake of…”
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Characterization of phenotypic traits associated with anthracnose resistance in selected common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) breeding material
Published in Heliyon (15-03-2024)“…Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum lindemuthianum is the major common bean disease worldwide causing complete yield loss under favourable disease conditions…”
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Multivariate genomic analysis and optimal contributions selection predicts high genetic gains in cooking time, iron, zinc, and grain yield in common beans in East Africa
Published in The plant genome (01-11-2021)“…Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is important in African diets for protein, iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn), but traditional cultivars have long cooking time…”
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Index-based agricultural insurance products: challenges, opportunities and prospects for uptake in sub-Sahara Africa
Published in Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics (01-08-2017)“…Agricultural insurance products have been piloted in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to address climate related risks faced by farmers. However, these products in…”
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Bean Seed Delivery for Small Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Power of Partnerships
Published in Society & natural resources (01-04-2010)“…New bean varieties translate into increased on-farm yields only if farmers obtain access to desired seed. Conventional models of legume seed delivery in…”
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Effect of excessive and minimal soil moisture stress on agronomic performance of bush and climbing bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Published in Cogent food & agriculture (01-01-2017)“…Water stress is a major crop production constraint for common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L). The response of bush and climbing bean to excessive and minimal soil…”
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Effect of excessive and minimal soil moisture stress on agronomic performance of bush and climbing bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
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Immediate impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on bean value chain in selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa
Published in Agricultural systems (01-03-2021)“…Africa's agriculture and food systems were already grappling with challenges such as climate change and weather variability, pests and disease, and regional…”
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A review of breeding objectives, genomic resources, and marker-assisted methods in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Published in Molecular breeding (01-02-2019)“…Common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.), one of the most important grain legume crops for direct human consumption, faces many challenges as a crop. Domesticated…”
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Breaking barriers to adoption: A multi-stakeholder platform approach to promoting improved common bean varieties among farmers in Malawi
Published in Outlook on agriculture (01-03-2024)“…Farmers’ low adoption rate of improved common bean varieties is the root cause of other challenges that stakeholders in Malawi's common bean value chain face…”
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Improving African bean productivity in a changing global environment
Published in Mitigation and adaptation strategies for global change (01-08-2020)“…Common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris ) cultivation delivers income to farmers and nutrition to consumers in sub-Saharan Africa. With a growing population and land…”
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Promoting new crop cultivars in low-income countries requires a transdisciplinary approach
Published in Nature plants (18-10-2024)“…The development of high-yielding, resilient cultivars is the primary goal of many crop breeding programmes, but the uptake of these new cultivars is…”
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Genomics, genetics and breeding of tropical legumes for better livelihoods of smallholder farmers
Published in Plant breeding (01-08-2019)“…Legumes are important components of sustainable agricultural production, food, nutrition and income systems of developing countries. In spite of their…”
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Diversity Breeding Program on Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Targeting Rapid Cooking and Iron and Zinc Biofortification
Published in Proceedings (01-04-2020)“…Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a major component of agricultural systems and diets of the urban and rural populations of East and Central Africa,…”
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Demand Driven Common Bean Variety Development and Promotion for Enhanced Productivity and Production
Published in Proceedings (01-04-2020)“…Common bean research program of Ethiopia aimed at development of demanded variety for enhanced adoption, improve food and nutrition security as well as to…”
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Using subsidised seed to catalyse demand-driven bean seed systems in Malawi
Published in Development in practice (02-01-2016)“…Through an innovative public-private partnership, Demeter Agricultural Limited, along with the Malawi National Bean Programme and the International Center for…”
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