Small holder farmers are constantly fighting with pests and diseases and every year they need to bet on which options, in terms of varieties and crops, will reduce the loss caused by pests and diseases. This is a real challenge for them as the type of pests and pathogens in any given year or cropping [...]
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Our team in Uganda led by John Mulumba Waswa and Rose Nankya was prepared for interviewing 60 farmers in each of the three sites where beans are the target crop (Nakaseke, Kabwohe, and Rubaya). The team is composed of farmers that are directly involved in the project and were trained to conduct the interviews. The [...]
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An article from Ecuadorian newspaper “La Gaceta” on a Musa genetic diversity fair in La Maná, in Ecuador, organized by groups of farmers and college students, who joined together as part as a Bioversity International project. The project was supported by Iniap, the Agricultural Engeneer National Institute for Agricultural Research, which also provided a three-year training for farmers on knowledge of biodiversity of crops and on how to control pests and diseases.
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On the 20th of November a Policy workshop took place in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China to discuss on policy proposals that ensure the conservation of agricultural biodiversity. The workshop was a follow up of the one which took place in August. At the workshop participated representative of the Ministry of Agriculture, UNEP, Bioversity International from HQ, [...]
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On the 31st of August a policy meeting took place in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province in China. The workshop aimed at illustrate the results of a policy survey that took place in June 2010. The survey aimed at identify ways to better protect landraces and traditional varieties using policy tools. Different stakeholders, including gene bank managers, farmers’ [...]
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A bean diversity fair was held in Uganda on the 21st of June 2010. Farmers representing 40 villages came with their varieties and explained the use of the varieties. The fair was a big party for farmers, they had an opportunity to know which varieties were available on other villages, and to share their knowledge about varieties. [...]
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The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) in Uganda is the apex body for guidance and coordination of all agricultural research activities in the national agricult ural research system in Uganda. It is a Public Institution established by an act of Parliament, which was enacted on 21st November 2005 . NARO is a body corporate with [...]
More »Training for local representatives of farmers’, NGO’s and extension services, but also for students and technicians associated with the project. These activities and others continue during the rest of the 2009 period and also during the coming season. Training depends heavily on concrete examples and demonstrations, and therefore on the season.
More »Training on how to conduct individual surveys. Data processing and analysis provided at a national level.
More »17 farmers participated in on-farm trials aimed at identifying resistance response in bean landraces. From 17 to 49 landraces were planted by the different farmers according to seed availability.
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