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Evaluation and characterization of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) collections for tolerance to drought, micronutrients concentration and cookability in Kenya

Grant No

Evaluation and characterization of common bean in Kenya

Project Description

This project conducted with the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (National Dryland Farming Research Centre) evaluated and characterized 200 accessions of common beans held at National Genebank of Kenya for drought tolerance, zinc and iron concentration, and time to cook.

Institute Name

Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI)

Institute Country

Kenya

List of Countries

Kenya

Crops

Crop	Seed or Veg type	Acc collected	Acc regenerated	Acc sent to CG	Acc introduced to genebank	Acc sent to Svalbard
Bean		0	0	0	0	0

Program Name

Global System Project

Donor

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Start Date

1st of February 2010

End Date

30th of November 2010

Status

Completed