Farmer participation in cultivar evaluation: The case of beans
1994
Ugen, M.A. (Kawanda Agricultural Research Institute, Kampala (Uganda)) | Wortman, C.S. (CIAT Regional Bean Programme in Eastern Africa, Kampala (Uganda))
Nine advanced bean lines (MCM 5001, CAL 96, RWR 531, AFR 509, UGP 6088, PVA 698, SUG 50 white haricot) were tested on-farm for two seasons of 1992 in Bushenyi, Iganga, Kabale, Luwero, Mbarara, Mpigi, Mubende and Nebbi. The objective was to evaluate the performance and acceptability of these materials under farmers conditions. Yield, seed colour, seed taste, cooking time, maturity, disease reaction, growth habit and many other bean characteristics were assessed by farmers. The beans were grown in sole crop intercropped with maize, bananas or cassava. Farmers were given 0.2kg of seed of each variety to plant and 5-6 varieties per farm. The promising varieties were higher yielding than the farmers own cultivars in most districts. Farmer assessment of the varieties indicate that MCM 5001, CAL 96, RWR 136, AFR 509 and PVA 698 are acceptable to farmers in most districts
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