Bean improvement research at the national centre for applied research for rural development (FOFIFA) in Madagascar | [Investigacion en mejoramiento de frijol en el centro nacional para investigacion aplicada al desarrollo rural (FOFIFA) en Madagascar]
1994
Rabakoarinhanta, Aimee
Bean research at FOFIFA was initiated during the 1970s with the introduction and maintenance of 42 varieties. From 1984 to 1991, four collecting missions throughout the country contributed to increasing the number of accessions in the bean germplasm collection. Meanwhile, more lines were added to the collection from the involvement with the Centro International de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) through the Eastern Africa Bean Research Network since 1988. Through introduction and selection, high yielding lines with resistance to the prevalent diseases have been identified. The selected lines G 13671, GLPX92, Nain de Kyondo and 997-CH-173 are being tested under farmers ' conditions. Screening for rust resistance has led to the identification of highly resistant lines Ikinimba and Goiano Precoce, and highly susceptible varieties Gallaroy and Gratiot. Commercial bean varieties are being multiplied for prebasic seed production.
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