New high-yielding, stress-resilient, and nutritious crop varieties

Okori, P.; Chirwa, R.; Chisale, V.; Jumbo, M.B.; Makumba, W.; Makumbi, D.; Matumba, A.; Mosha, I.; Munthali, W.; Ganga Rao, N.V.P.R.; Ngowi, P.; Njeru, J.; Ochieng, J.; Setimela, P.; Swai, E.; Tarekegne, A. (2022) New high-yielding, stress-resilient, and nutritious crop varieties. In: Bekunda, M., Hoeschle-Zeledon, I., Odhong, J.(eds.) Sustainable agricultural intensification: a handbook for practitioners in East and Southern Africa. Wallingford (UK): CABI. p. 13-32. ISBN: 9781800621602

This chapter describes the performance of new cereal and legume crop varieties introduced by Africa RISING into agroecosystems in which they had not been tested before. The introduced varieties are characterized by their resilience to drought and/or their improved nutritional content.