Modern Cowpea Breeding to Overcome Critical Production Constraints in Africa and the U.S.

This project addresses primary constraints under the Topical Areas of Inquiry for Theme A ”reducing cowpea production costs and risks for enhanced profitability and competitiveness”, and […]

• Start Date: 2008
• End Date: 2012/12/31
• Project Code: UCR-1
• Lead University: University of California - Riverside

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa, US and Canada
• Topic: Productivity

Biological Foundations for Management of Field Insect Pests of Cowpea in Africa

Field and storage insect pests are the most severe biotic constraints for cowpea production. Insect-resistant cultivars have the potential to resolve some of the pest problems […]

• Start Date: 2008
• End Date: 2012/12/31
• Project Code: UIUC-1
• Lead University: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Food Security, Productivity

Development, Testing and Dissemination of Genetically Improved Bean Cultivars for Central America, the Caribbean and Angola

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important source of protein for low income families in Central America, the Caribbean and Angola. Increased or more stable […]

• Start Date: 2008
• End Date: 2012/12/31
• Project Code: UPR-1
• Lead University: University of Puerto Rico

• Region: Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Innovation, Productivity

The impact of improved bush bean varieties in Uganda

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• Date of Publication: 2008
• Author(s): International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
• Type of Document: Scholarly Article

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Productivity

Obesity and regional fat distribution in Kenyan populations: Impact of ethnicity and urbanization

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• Date of Publication: 2008
• Author(s): D.L. Christensen; J. Eis; A.W. Hansen; M.W. Larsson; D.L. Mwaniki; B. Kilonzo; I. Tetens; M.K. Boit; L. Kaduka; K. Borch-Johnsen; et al.
• Type of Document: Scholarly Article

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Health and Nutrition

Lusweti, Jane Francisca

• Start Date: 2007/10/01
• End Date: 2009/10/01
• University: University of Nairobi
• Degree: MS

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Food Security, Innovation

Principles and Processes for Enhancing Sustainable Rural Livelihoods: Collaborative Learning in Uganda

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• Date of Publication: 2007
• Author(s): L.M. Butler; R.E. Mazur
• Type of Document: Scholarly Article

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Markets, Productivity

Overcoming transaction costs barriers to market participation of smallholder farmers in the Northern Province of South Africa

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• Date of Publication: 2001
• Author(s): T.M. Makhura
• Type of Document: Thesis or Dissertation

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Markets

Pulse Value Chain Initiative–Zambia (PVCI-Z)

Pulses are important in concentrated locations in Zambia. Zambian Central Statistics Office (CSO) data show that cowpeas and beans are grown in all Zambian provinces, the […]

• Start Date: January 1970
• End Date: 2012/12/31
• Project Code: KSU-1
• Lead University: Kansas State University

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Markets

Camilo, Samuel

• Start Date: N.D.
• End Date: N.D.
• University: Penn State University
• Degree: MS

• Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
• Topic: Food Security, Innovation