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A report on the socio-economics of bean production and marketing in Uganda: Information for research planning

author(s) Grisley, W. - Mwesigwa, D.
from International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
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  • Africa
  • World
  • Eastern Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
citation

Grisley, W.; Mwesigwa, D.. 1991. A report on the socio-economics of bean production and marketing in Uganda: Information for research planning . In: Grisley, W. (ed.). Workshop on National Research Planning for Bean Production in Uganda (1991, Kampala, Uganda). Proceedings . Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Programme Regional pour l'Amelioration du Haricot dans la Region des Grands Lacs, Butare, RW. p. 75-81. (CIAT African workshop series no. 10)

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Abstract

Socio-economic research on bean production in Uganda is reviewed. Uganda was the third largest bean producer in Africa in the late 1980s with production at 272,000 tons. Beans were increasingly competitive with maize and all pulses, but were decreasingly competitive with cassava, sweet potatoes, and bananas. The most popular cultivars are Kanyebwa, Nambale, Mutike, and Ebyeru. The market for both fresh and dry beans is competitive and efficient. Grain size and color are not important characteristics in explaining consumers' preferences for beans. The lack of a seed industry will be a major constraint in getting seed of newly released cultivars to farmers. (AS)

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