African bean production environments: their definition, characteristics and constraints

Bean production in Africa is very heterogeneous with much variation in environmental conditions, cropping systems, preferences and constraints. This working document contains information on the many bean producing areas in Africa. The data were gleaned from numerous sources but a major part of these...

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Main Authors: Wortmann, Charles S., Allen, David J.
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: International Center for Tropical Agriculture 1994
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72350
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description Bean production in Africa is very heterogeneous with much variation in environmental conditions, cropping systems, preferences and constraints. This working document contains information on the many bean producing areas in Africa. The data were gleaned from numerous sources but a major part of these are from the observations of CIAT and national bean program researchers over the last ten years. Thirteen bean producing environments are defined from consideration of altitude, latitude, soil pH and seasonal rainfall. Seventy bean producing areas, having estimated annual bean production of between 2,000 and 220,000 hectares, are described on the bases of environmental and socio-economic characteristics, cropping systems, farmer and consumer preferences, and biotic and abiotic constraints. The importance of the constraints was evaluated both on a pan-African and a regional basis. Angular leaf spot, anthracnose, bean stem maggot, bruchids, low soil nitrogen and low soil phosphorus were determined to be the most important constraints to greater productivity on a pan-African basis.
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spelling CGSpace723502025-11-05T16:29:38Z African bean production environments: their definition, characteristics and constraints Wortmann, Charles S. Allen, David J. phaseolus vulgaris plant production geographical distribution environment agroclimatic zones socioeconomic environment plant diseases pests production data soil types cropping systems feeding preferences soil fertility soil toxicity producción vegetal distribución geográfica medio ambiente zonas agroclimáticas entorno socioeconómico enfermedades de las plantas plagas datos de producción tipos de suelos sistemas de cultivo preferencias alimentarias fertilidad del suelo toxicidad del suelo Bean production in Africa is very heterogeneous with much variation in environmental conditions, cropping systems, preferences and constraints. This working document contains information on the many bean producing areas in Africa. The data were gleaned from numerous sources but a major part of these are from the observations of CIAT and national bean program researchers over the last ten years. Thirteen bean producing environments are defined from consideration of altitude, latitude, soil pH and seasonal rainfall. Seventy bean producing areas, having estimated annual bean production of between 2,000 and 220,000 hectares, are described on the bases of environmental and socio-economic characteristics, cropping systems, farmer and consumer preferences, and biotic and abiotic constraints. The importance of the constraints was evaluated both on a pan-African and a regional basis. Angular leaf spot, anthracnose, bean stem maggot, bruchids, low soil nitrogen and low soil phosphorus were determined to be the most important constraints to greater productivity on a pan-African basis. 1994 2016-02-29T17:15:51Z 2016-02-29T17:15:51Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72350 en Open Access application/pdf International Center for Tropical Agriculture Wortmann, Charles S.; Allen, David J. 1994. African bean production environments : Their definition, characteristics and constraints. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Network on Bean Research in Africa, Dar es Salaam, TZ. 47 p. (Occasional publications series no. 11)
spellingShingle phaseolus vulgaris
plant production
geographical distribution
environment
agroclimatic zones
socioeconomic environment
plant diseases
pests
production data
soil types
cropping systems
feeding preferences
soil fertility
soil toxicity
producción vegetal
distribución geográfica
medio ambiente
zonas agroclimáticas
entorno socioeconómico
enfermedades de las plantas
plagas
datos de producción
tipos de suelos
sistemas de cultivo
preferencias alimentarias
fertilidad del suelo
toxicidad del suelo
Wortmann, Charles S.
Allen, David J.
African bean production environments: their definition, characteristics and constraints
title African bean production environments: their definition, characteristics and constraints
title_full African bean production environments: their definition, characteristics and constraints
title_fullStr African bean production environments: their definition, characteristics and constraints
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title_short African bean production environments: their definition, characteristics and constraints
title_sort african bean production environments their definition characteristics and constraints
topic phaseolus vulgaris
plant production
geographical distribution
environment
agroclimatic zones
socioeconomic environment
plant diseases
pests
production data
soil types
cropping systems
feeding preferences
soil fertility
soil toxicity
producción vegetal
distribución geográfica
medio ambiente
zonas agroclimáticas
entorno socioeconómico
enfermedades de las plantas
plagas
datos de producción
tipos de suelos
sistemas de cultivo
preferencias alimentarias
fertilidad del suelo
toxicidad del suelo
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