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Bean research and production needs in Malawi

The two days of discussion highlighted several areas of need in developing a Bean Production Improvement Programme. The most critical need appeared to be an evaluation of seed availability and the use of new seed varieties within existing mixtures. Other ideas included intensifying the maize-bean in...

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Main Author: Tinsley, R.L.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: National Bean Programme 1990
Subjects:
phaseolus vulgaris
zea mays
intercropping
relay crops
seed production
research
technology
cultivation systems
cultivos de relevo
producción de semillas
investigación
tecnología
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82395
Summary:The two days of discussion highlighted several areas of need in developing a Bean Production Improvement Programme. The most critical need appeared to be an evaluation of seed availability and the use of new seed varieties within existing mixtures. Other ideas included intensifying the maize-bean intercropping and mid-season plantings. Also considered was the growing of beans on the flu- cured tobacco estates and relayed into sugarcane ratoons. There was concern about possible duplication of effort with the Maize Commodity Team's work on spatial arrangements of maize bean intercrops. (AS)

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