CRSP Dry Grain Pulses (Pulse) : CRSPs

Enhancing Nutritional Value and Marketability of Beans through Research and Strengthening Key Value Chain Stakeholders in Uganda and Rwanda

Agriculture in East Africa is characterized by women and men working in small scale, rainfed production, averaging 2 hectares per household (FAO 2006). Erratic bimodal rainfall […]

Start Date: 2008
End Date: 2012/12/31
Project Code: ISU-1
Lead University: Iowa State University

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Topic: Health and Nutrition, Markets

CRSP: Dry Grain Pulses (Pulse)

Database: Project

Combining Conventional, Molecular and Farmer Participatory Breeding Approaches to Improve Andean Beans for Resistance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Ecuador and Rwanda

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most important grain legume (pulse) consumed in Ecuador, and the most important protein source in Rwandan diets. Around 120,000 […]

Start Date: 2008
End Date: 2012/12/31
Project Code: MSU-1
Lead University: Michigan State University

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

CRSP: Dry Grain Pulses (Pulse)

Database: Project

Expanding Pulse Supply and Demand in Africa and Latin America: Identifying Constraints and New Strategies

Angola: Common beans and cowpeas are important crops for smallholder farmers in Angola, with approximately 36% of households in a recent survey indicating that common beans […]

Start Date: 2008
End Date: 2012/12/31
Project Code: MSU-2
Lead University: Michigan State University

Region: Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa
Topic: Markets

CRSP: Dry Grain Pulses (Pulse)

Database: Project

Improving Bean Production in Drought-Prone, Low Fertility Soils of Africa and Latin America

Drought and low soil fertility are principal, pervasive constraints to bean production in Latin America and Africa. The vast majority of bean producers in poor countries […]

Start Date: 2008
End Date: 2012/12/31
Project Code: PSU-1
Lead University: Penn State University

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

CRSP: Dry Grain Pulses (Pulse)

Database: Project

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

CRSP: Dry Grain Pulses (Pulse)

Database: Project

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

CRSP: Dry Grain Pulses (Pulse)

Database: Project

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 […]