Blog Post

Making the bean corridor work: Lessons from Zambia

author(s)

Mulube, Mwiinga

themes
  • Crops for nutrition and health
regions
  • Zambia
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Mulube, M.; Muimui, .K.; Lungu, R.; Nkhata, W.; Birachi, E.A.; Onyango, P.; Andriatsitohaina, R.M.; Templer, N.; Kalemera, S.; Aseete, P.; Rubyogo, J.C. (2023) Making the bean corridor work: Lessons from Zambia. [Blog post] PABRA. Published online 20 March 2023. URL: https://www.pabra-africa.org/making-the-bean-corridor-work-lessons-from…

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important grain legume crop in Zambia
that plays a critical role in the livelihoods of a majority of Zambians both as a
source of food and income as well as improving agroecosystems. With dwindling
sh production and limited access to other animal proteins, beans remain the
most essential and accessible protein source for households in rural and urban

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Zambia. Beans are popular with low income and diet-conscious consumers in
Zambia.