Market-led options to scale up legume seeds in developing countries: Experiences from the Tropical Legumes Project
A report of experiences in developing seed delivery under the Tropical Legumes projects, which fostered public–private joint testing of market‐led seed systems, skills and knowledge enhancement, and de‐risking of private sector initiatives.
Tropical Legumes III: Final Report
Final report to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on the achievements of the Tropical Legumes III project, which ran from 2015 to 2019. Note, some financial details have been redacted.
Varietal Identification in Household Surveys: Results from Three Household-based Methods Against the Benchmark of DNA Fingerprinting in Southern Ethiopia
This article presents the results of a data capture experiment on sweet potato varietal identification in southern Ethiopia. The results point towards a wider use of DNA fingerprinting in adoption and impact assessments.
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.
Genomics, genetics and breeding of tropical legumes for better livelihoods of smallholder farmers
A review of a decade of significant research and development work on important grain legumes through collaborative bilateral and multilateral projects as well as the CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes.
Genomics, genetics and breeding of common bean in Africa: A review of tropical legume project
A review of work by CIAT and its national partners in Africa to overcome production constraints of common bean and address food and nutrition needs and market demands through development of multitrait bean varieties.
Innovative partnership in chickpea seed production and technology dissemination: A decade of lessons in Ethiopia
A study evaluating the benefits of 10 years of partnerships in chickpea technology and seed systems in Ethiopia, which complemented farmers’ participatory variety selection with the establishment and technical backstopping of seed producer associations.
Mainstreaming Efficient Legume Seed Systems in Eastern Africa: Challenges, Opportunities and Contributions towards Improved Livelihoods
Technical paper proposing and describing 12 basic principles necessary to mainstream legume seed systems in crop development programs for sustainable agricultural intensification in Eastern Africa.
An innovative approach to common bean-based technology generation and the promotion of improved livelihoods in the lowland areas of Ethiopia
This poster describes the different approaches – including hybridization and selection from advanced lines – that Ethiopia’s common bean research programs has adopted to fast-track variety evaluation and registration.
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.
