Analyses of African common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) germplasm using a SNP fingerprinting platform: diversity, quality control and molecular breeding
This article describes a new SNP genotyping platform that has been set up that allows breeders without their own genotyping infrastructure to outsource such services to improve the efficiency and quality of seed handling activities, breeding, and seed dissemination through molecular tools.
Progress of Common Bean Breeding and Genetics Research in Ethiopia
This review charts the progress of common bean breeding and genetics research in Ethiopia over the last decade.
Economic performance of community based bean seed production and marketing in the central rift valley of Ethiopia
This study assesses the profitability of the community based seed multiplication and marketing enterprises (CBSME) model as an enterprise for seed production and analyses factors that influence farmers’ decisions to participate in it as seed producers or buyers of seed.
Grouping of Environments for Testing Navy Bean in Ethiopia
This article presents the results of field experiments conducted on navy bean in Ethiopia to assess line by environment interactions (LEI), determine stable genotypes, and grouping of test environments.
Paradigm shift in common bean production, productivity and marketing through the generation and promotion of in-demand common bean varieties in Ethiopia
This poster provides an overview of efforts to enhance the production, productivity and marketing of common bean varieties in Ethiopia.
Enhancing navy bean production through the development of arcelin-based bruchid resistant varieties in Ethiopia
This poster presents the findings of a study that attempted to develop high yielding, disease and bruchid resistant navy bean varieties from arcelin-containing recombinant inbred lines.
Seven Seasons of Learning and Engaging Smallholder Farmers in the Drought-Prone Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia through Tropical Legumes, 2007–2014 (Enhancing common bean productivity and production in sub-Saharan Africa: Chapter 6 of 13)
Chapter 6 of a book published after seven years of TLII, representing an important record of the project’s work and achievements.
Seven Seasons of Learning and Engaging Smallholder Farmers in the Drought-Prone Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia through Tropical Legumes, 2007–2014 (Integrated seed systems delivering on the promise – Experiences from Tropical Legumes II: Chapter 12 of 13)
Chapter 12 of a book published after seven years of TLII, representing an important record of the project’s work and achievements.
