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Bean Seed Multiplication, Dissemination, Entrepreneurship and Quality Concerns in East Africa: Current Status and Future Needs
 

  
 

Workshop Proceedings

Impala Hotel, Arusha, Tanzania, January 12-14, 2001
Sponsored by East Africa Bean/Cowpea Collaborative Research Support Program
Funded by USAID through the B/C CRSP, Grant No. DAN-G-SS-86-0008-88
Edited by Carol Miles, Washington State University


 
   Opening address A. Mbwana
   Welcome Remarks by the Host-Country Principal Investigator R.B. Mabagala
 
Session I: Seed Multiplication and Dissemination		  
   Existing mechanisms for smallholder seed production and dissemination in Tanzania: a case of SUA B/C CRSP K. Mtenga, F. Magayane, A. Matee, and C. Miles
   Contribution of bean research at Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) C. Madata
   Bean seed supply experiences in Malawi R.M. Chirwa & V.D. Aggarwal
   Smallholder seed multiplication and dissemination B. Mongo
   Seed production and dissemination in Northern Tanzania P. Ndakidemi
   The future of small-scale seed multiplication and dissemination by NGO's in Malawi: Perceptions of Actionaid and Concern Universal B. Msiska & B. Chibambo
   Agriculture sector programme support contribution toward establishment of a sustainable quality declared seed system in Tanzania C. Mtolera
   Factors influencing farmer's willingness to adopt Kalima beans in Malawi C. Massangano
   Seed dissemination and promotion in the United States to increase bean adoption C. Miles
   Culinary characteristics of selected bean varieties in Malawi M. Ngwira & A. Mwangwela
   Progress on breeding programs in Malawi J. Bokosi
 
Session II: Plant Protection and Seed Quality		  
   Overview of bean pathogens disseminated through seed R. Mabagala
   Status of common bean mosaic virus in common beans in Malawi L. Chiumia & W. Msuku
   Detection of bean infecting viruses in California with an emphasis on the CRSP facilitated work. R. Gilbertson
   Preliminary results of bean insect pests in Karonga Agricultural Development Division and some parts of Lilongwe and Shire Valley Agricultural Development Divisions in Malawi G. Nyirenda
   Seasonal distribution of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Bruchid Species in Selected Areas in Tanzania S. Nchimbi-Msolla & R. Misangu
   The effect of sowing Bruchid damaged bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) seed on germination, plant development and yield R. Misangu
   Backcross breeding to introduce Arcelin Alleles into bean cultivars J. Myers
   Common bean drought studies – environmental basis of genotype differences C. Rweyemamu
   Performance of 35 common bean obtained from the drought resistant nursery S. Nchimbi-Msolla
 
Session III: Entrepreneurship and Marketing		  
   Situation and outlook of development of seed production and marketing systems in Tanzania: Implications to B/C CRSP seed multiplication and distribution strategies A. Temu & K. Mtenga
   Informal cross border trade: The case of beans in Eastern and Southern Africa and implications on bean seed multiplication, dissemination, entrepreneurship and quality H. Tchale
   Alternative markets for pigeon pea farmers in Babati: TechnoServe's approach and experience W. Massawe

 
                         
                         
                         
 

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