PABRA Posters and Infographics
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Item Pan Africa Bean Research Alliance 2015-2020 Results(Infographic, 2022-04) Pan-Africa Bean Research AlliancePan Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) has been over 25 years working with partners in 31 countries to breed better beans for Africa through agricultural research for development.Item Improving food security, nutrition, incomes, natural resource base and gender equity for better livelihoods of smallholder households. Results to date (2015-2020)(Infographic, 2022-04) Pan-Africa Bean Research AllianceThis infographics show results from in Burundi 2015 -2020 as one od the flagship countries in PABRAItem Gender analysis of varietal and trait preferences of men and women bean value chain actors in Uganda: Implications for breeding(Poster, 2020-11) Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh; Ssekandi, Wilber; Nanyongo, Grace; Bantebya, GraceItem Promoting nutrition using biofortified beans(Poster, 2020-10) Alliance of Bioversity International and CIATItem Improving food security and kickstarting business in Zimbabwe(Other, 2020-08) Pan-Africa Bean Research AllianceItem How beans are beating hunger in Burundi(Other, 2020-08) Pan-Africa Bean Research AllianceItem Infographics on SDC progress in Burundi and Zimbabwe(Other, 2019) Pan-Africa Bean Research AllianceItem The future of women and youths in the bean transformation agenda in Sub-Saharan Africa(Poster, 2018) Nchanji, Eileen BogwehThe call for a bean transformative agenda is led by the Pan-African Bean Alliance (PABRA). It aims to position common bean as a commercial crop, though it is still grown for home consumption. They have designed and put in place gender sensitive interventions aimed at increasing women and youths access to innovative technology, support services, credit and markets. Thus reducing gender inequity and creating an enabling business environment for beans production and business.Item Pictorial snapshot of the different roles men and women play along the bean value chain in Africa(Poster, 2018) Nchanji, Eileen BogwehThe socio-cultural, economic and political environment over time has shaped and is still re-shaping gender roles, participation, decision making and benefit sharing in farming households in Africa. The pictures below are a reflection of the labour division by women, men and youths on farm and at the household. Identifying the different roles played by all actors at the different hubs in the value chain will guide appropriate program designs and interventions aimed at reducing inequality and promoting inclusivity. Complemented with the right partnership, infrastructural support, human capital and environment, we will be able to close the gender gap in the bean value chain and agriculture as a whole.Item Bean transformation in Africa: where are we and where are we going?(Poster, 2018) Nchanji, Eileen BogwehCommon bean, (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) generally grown as a subsistence crop for home consumption is fast becoming a commercial crop sold by farmers for income. The call for bean transformation comes at a time when the population is increasing and the demand for bean grains and bean products is at its highest, especially as it’s being considered a “poor man's meat”. The Pan-African Bean Alliance (PABRA) is leading this transformation by increasing access to mechanisation, technology, capacity building, credit, markets for men with emphasis on women and youths, thus creating an enabling environment for business.Item Harnessing the expert knowledge within PABRA: tracking diffusion of improved varieties(Poster, 2017) Muthoni Andriatsitohaina, Rachel; Ongom, Bonny; Muwanika, Roland; Farrow, Andrew; Andrade, Robert SantiagoThe Diffusion of Improved Varieties in Africa (DIIVA) is a cross-center CGIAR project that has been developed to attain a wider understanding of the impact of food-crop genetic research in priority country-by-commodity combinations in Sub-Saharan Africa. One of its objectives is to develop a comprehensive evidence-based collection on the performance of bean genetic improvement in 10 countries for the period 1999 to 2009. The project recognizes that a comprehensive analytical basis for perceptions of crop improvement research and its diffusion in sub Saharan Africa is incomplete. Through this effort CIAT seeks to provide an up to date status for the bean crop.Item Mapping quantitative trait loci for fusarium root rot in common bean (phaseolus vulgaris l.)(Poster, 2016) Kamfwa, K.; Okori, Patrick; Mwala, M; Mukankusi, Clare MugishaThe common bean is a primary protein source in the diet of many low-income populations. Bean root rots occur in most bean fields. Genetic resistance to Fusarium root rot caused by Fusarium solani f.sp. phaseoli is polygenic and is strongly influenced by environmental factors that confound the expression and detection of resistance mechanisms. Response to selection for root rot resistance is slow due to genetic complexity of the trait that makes it difficult to evaluate. Indirect selection for Fusarium root rot resistance based on DNA markers linked to the resistance QTL would facilitate improvement of Fusarium root rot, given the limitations of field selection. The study is aimed at identify significant QTL- simple sequence repeat (SSR) marker associations, which could be used to facilitate marker-assisted selection for Fusarium root rot resistance in common bean.Item Zimbabwe: Corridor Brief(Poster, 2012) Pan-Africa Bean Research AllianceItem Production des variétés de haricot (Phaseolus vulgaris) biofortifié sous engrais verts et fumures minérales dans le Haut-Katanga(Poster, 2016) Ilunga Maloba, Maki; Kanyenga Lubobo, AntoineActuellement, l’agriculture africaine est confrontée à des nombreux défis dont le climat caractérisé par une irrégularité tant quantitative que qualitative des pluies, la pauvreté des sols en éléments nutritifs ce qui se traduit par le niveau moins fertiles de sols suite à l’érosion du sol, causant leur détérioration et la perte d’éléments nutritifs. Cette dernière s’exprime à son tour par une diminution brusque ou graduelle de rendement selon le type de sol. En effet, il apparaît nécessaire d’utiliser pour l’agriculture les techniques pouvant apporter les nutriments disponibles aux sols et à un faible coût (la Commission économique pour l'Afrique, 2001 ; Kasongo.E et al, 2013, Tejada et al. 2008). L’utilisation des amendements minéraux et organiques est une option possible pour renverser cette tendance de perte de rendement et donc pour améliorer la sécurité alimentaire. Dans le cadre de l'approvisionnement de façon durable des sols en éléments fertilisants, à partir de l'enfouissement de la biomasse végétale en combinaison avec les fumures minérales; des recherches seront conduites pour l’amélioration du rendement du haricot.Item Fate: feminisation, agricultural transition and rural employment(Poster, 2013) Bigler, Christine; Ingabire, Chantal; Birachi, Eliud AbucheliItem Creating impact oriented bean seed delivery systems for the poor in Mozambique: a baseline study(Poster, 2012) Chirwa, Rowland; Amane, Manuel; Adelino, Manuel; Tembo, Frank; Magreta, RuthIn Mozambique, farmers experience severe constraints in accessing quality bean seed at planting time, because the seed industry hardly supplies seed of legume crops. To address this issue, a project on bean seed production and delivery systems was launched in the country to improve farmers’ access to seeds of improved bean varieties. This poster characterizes the existing seed systems in Mozambique with the objective of identifying how farmers acquire and disseminate bean seed. It explores problems farmers faced in seed acquisition and dissemination before project implementation. A total of 116 smallholder bean farmers were randomly sampled from six pilot sites across Tete and Zambezia Provinces. Results showed that on average farmers realised below 900 kg ha-1 from growing local varieties and using their management systems, which is far below the potential average yield of improved varieties of 1500 - 2500 kg ha-1 under optimal management conditions. The majority of households (90.1%) found it difficult to access seed of improved bean varieties because of limited sources and lack of information on the varieties. The most common means of seed acquisition was farmer to farmer (72.7%), either for free, cash or in kind – exchange for labour or other products. The majority of men (45.9%) preferred varieties with a potential market while women (46.4%) preferred high yielding varieties meeting both consumption and market qualities. Bean production was markedly affected by pests and diseases (47.5%), as well as drought, poor soils, and inadequate knowledge of bean production technologies. Farmers lacked skills and knowledge that could enable them meet expected produce standards for the markets. The majority of smallholder farmers needed basic training (45.0%) and access to improved seed and other new technologies (53.8%) to gain greater knowledge of bean production, and build more productive and sustainable bean seed systems.Item Biofortified Bean Genotypes under Integrated Soil Fertility Soil Management in the humid mid-highlands of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)(Poster, 2012) Lubobo, Antoine Kanyenga; Amzati Sefu, G.; Bukeni Mbate, P.; Mwamba, Mukalayi; Lenge, Kasongo; Vumiliya, Kizungu; Mbuyi, Kalonji; Kimani, PaulBean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) is an important crop for more than 20 millions people in Eastern, Southern and Western D.R. Congo, where its consumption can supply 60 % of dietary protein for rural and urban people with an estimated consumption of 60 kg per year and per person. It is the most grown legume that provides daily metabolic needs, on carbohydrates, proteins, and micronutrient. •Despite high bean consumption , the malnutrition in general and malnutrition due to iron and zinc deficiency remains high and almost chronic within bean production areas and the prevalence of anemia due to iron deficiency is very high (53 % among pregnant women in North and South Kivu). •Bean production level depends on many factors: yield potential, biotic and abiotic constraints and farming practices. Yield is always the first trait for famers and evidence for bio fortification breeding shows that high micronutrient concentration can be combined with yield, pests and diseases resistance. •Although identification of best genotypes (through plant breeding), Understanding of trait expression to the optimal levels requires exploring environmental conditions and elucidating genotype‐by‐environment interactions (G x E). Soil is one of most components of the environment which can be influenced by farming practices such as ISFM. • The main objective of this study was to investigate the contribution of ISFM options (in addition to breeding) on yield, micronutrient content, Pests and diseases resistance of bean genotypes in Multi‐Environment Trials ( MET), by assessing cultivar’s response and stability across environment (locations x years) in relationship with ISFM.Item Pan Africa Bean Research Alliance Model(Poster, 2012) Buruchara, Robin Arani; Chirwa, Rowland; Abang, Mathew M.; Rubyogo, Jean-ClaudeThe Pan Africa Bean Research Alliance is a consortium of African-owned regional bean networks consisting of National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) from 28 countries in sub- Saharan Africa, the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and a number of donor organizations. PABRA’s focus is to improve bean productivity, utilization and commercialization for the benefit of the urban and rural poor. The ultimate goal is to enhance food security, income generation and health of poor communities in a gender equitable manner. The regional bean networks are Eastern and Central Africa Bean Research Network (ECABREN) covering 9 countries, Southern Africa Bean Research Network (SABRN), covering 11 countries and the West and Central Africa Bean Research Network (WECABREN), covering 10 countries. ECABREN, SABRN and WECABREN are semi-autonomous and respond to priorities defined by corresponding sub-regional organizations, which are ASARECA, SADC/FANR and CORAF/WECARD, respectively. All networks implement the same log-frame under PABRA. Activities in the PABRA workplan are developed using a bottom-up approach, and build on the outcome of national program planning followed by planning at the regional network level. PABRA facilitates collaborative research within, among and beyond the regional networks. It also provides a forum for building and maintaining linkages to multiple partners. These collaborative linkages are maintained and strengthened through joint priority-setting, planning, agreed division of responsibilities, joint implementation of activities, and joint reporting. Collaboration is based on national members’ interest and on comparative advantage. In this way, research technologies are shared among countries and significantly contribute to scaling up and wider distribution efforts. Through this partnership, PABRA facilitated seed access to 7.5 million farmers between 2003-2008 and about 7 million between 2009-2011.Item Analysis of Determinants of Productivity and Technical Efficiency among Smallholder Common Bean Farmers in Eastern Uganda(Poster, 2012) Waluse, K.S.; Owuor, G.; Nyachwo, J.; Alokit, C.; Birachi, Eliud AbucheliThe efficiency of crop production has important implications for farm yield and productivity; however, little is known about the efficiency of bean production in Uganda. This study evaluated factors influencing technical efficiency among smallholder farmers in eastern Uganda where bean growing is common to over 80% of the population. Technical efficiency measured the ability of a farm to produce the maximum possible yield given the available production inputs and technology. To assess the technical efficiency, data was collected in 2010 on a sample of 280 farming households using a multistage sampling technique. A tobit model was used to analyze the data for determinants of technical efficiency. Results showed that technical efficiency was likely to decline by 2% when age of farmer increases by 1 year, possibly due to reluctance to take up new technologies. In addition, a one hectare increase in farm size is likely to increase technical efficiency by about 1.5%. A one dollar increase in asset values was likely to increase efficiency by about 2.4%. Similarly, having access to extension services was likely to increase efficiency by over 6%. Finally, being a member of a producer group was likely to increase the technical efficiency of members by over 14%. Based on these results, there is need for increased provision of extension service and training on proper crop management and improved farming technologies to increase bean productivity. On the other hand, there is need for a programme to effectively disseminate seed of new, improved, bean varieties to farmers all over the country to improve farm yields.Item Small seed packs, efficient approach to reach hard to reach in drought prone areas: experiences from Kenya(Poster, 2012) Karanja, David; Rubyogo, Jean-Claude; Kimotho, Ngila; Wozemba, D.This study aimed to increase farmers’ access to certified bean seed in marginal/drought prone areas of Kenya. Beans are important food crop in Kenya and grown mainly by small scale farmers in drought prone areas. Access to certified seed of improved bean varieties is mainly through relief. Despite the presence of more than 70 seed companies operating in Kenya, only two companies market bean seed particularly to government and humanitarian organizations rather creating a sustainable seed market. One of the mentioned reasons is lack of business profitability and unreliable market in bean seed. In partnership with a seed company, NGO and public organizations, CIAT‐PABRA/KARI set up marketing trials to establish the affordability, marketability of small seed packs (100‐2000g) and how to sustain their supply. It was noted that during farmers’ meeting and field days, farmers particularly women prefer 100g (USD 0.13) and 250g (USD 0.66) while buying from agro‐dealers shops, farmers prefer between 500g (USD 1.05) ,1000 g (USD 1.91) and 2000g (USD 2.63) . While public organizations and CARD (NGO) sold 50% and 35% of their stocks respectively, the seed company through its agro-dealership sold almost 90% of its stocks. Small seed packs are useful tool to access certified seed ( of improved bean varieties to a large range of farmers (rich and poor and men or women) and also provide an opportunity to build private sector capacity in the dry land . For instance Dryland seed company has already started using small packs for beans, cowpeas, mungo beans and maize in 500g, 1kg and 2kg rather five kg packs.