On-Farm Evaluation of Beans Varieties for Adaptation and Adoption in Kigoma Region in Tanzania

Tulole Lugendo Bucheyeki,Tuaeli Emil Mmbaga

doi:10.1155/2013/436064

Abstract

On-farm beans research was carried out in Kigoma region, Tanzania. Objectives were to evaluate beans varieties for yield under farmers’ management conditions and to assess farmers’ preferences on beans varieties. Nine farmers from three villages with three farmers per village participated in beans trials. A randomized complete block design with five plots per replications was used to evaluate five bean varieties: Lyamungo 90, Jesca, Uyole 94, Kablanketi, and Kigoma yellow (control). Beans were planted on a 10 m × 2.5 m plot at a spacing of 50 cm × 20 cm. Data was subjected to analysis using ANOVA table in GenStat statistical computer software. Three villages × three seasons resulted in nine environments which were used for stability analysis. Farmers developed their criterion to assess the performance and acceptability of beans varieties. Lyamungo 90 and Jesca ranked high and outyielded other varieties with an average yield of 1430.00 and 1325.67 kg ha−1, respectively. Genotypes sum of squares accounted for the most of the variability (89.12%). Introduction of high yielding bean varieties with the desired farmers’ traits is expected to revamp beans production and contribute to the improved food security in Tanzania.

Highlights

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important herbaceous annual grain legume in the world grown as a cheap source of protein among majority of Sub-Saharan African people [1]
Common beans on-station trials were conducted in Kigoma region, Tanzania, from 2003 to 2006 seasons
To speed up variety introduction to farmers, on-farm beans experiments were conducted in Kigoma region, Tanzania

Summary

Introduction

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important herbaceous annual grain legume in the world grown as a cheap source of protein among majority of Sub-Saharan African people [1]. Farmers frequently use it as a vital component in crop rotation for its ability to fix nitrogen [2, 3]. In addition to the lack of improved varieties and high seed demand during planting seasons, farmers use recycled seeds [7, 8] This has stalled production of beans in the country and calls for more breeding efforts to curb the problem. Objectives were to evaluate bean varieties for yield under farmers’ management conditions and to assess farmers’ preferences on bean varieties

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