Conference Paper

Bean breeding in Uganda

author(s)

Musaana, M.S.

regions
  • Uganda
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Musaana, M.S.; Gridley, H.. 1991. Bean breeding in Uganda . In: Grisley, W. (ed.). Workshop on National Research Planning for Bean Production in Uganda (1991, Kampala, Uganda). Proceedings . Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Programme Regional pour l'Amelioration du Haricot dans la Region des Grands Lacs, Butare, RW. p. 26-35. (CIAT African workshop series no. 10)

The history of bean breeding in Uganda from 1960-90 is reviewed, covering production constraints, germplasm collections, introductions, and cultivar release. Note is made of the restructuring of the breeding programme in 1989 and the resulting large increase in breeding material handled. Yield results from the 1990b season are presented, showing that breeding lines have been identified with yields over double that of the local cultivar K 20. (AS)