This book, consisting of 11 chapters, is the result of a 3-year project on seed regulatory
reform, which included literature reviews, detailed case studies from several countries and a …

Field experiments were conducted in the 1999 and 2000 seasons to determine the
relationship between common bacterial blight (CBB)(caused by Xanthomonas campestris …

Nearly all contemporary people subsist on cultivated plants, most of which are vulnerable to
diseases. Yet, there have been few studies of what traditional people know–and do not …

This literature review examines the role of seed regulatory frameworks in current attempts to
improve the performance of the seed sectors of developing countries. The seed regulatory …

Farmers' management of bean diseases in the Great Lakes region of Africa was investigated
from both phytopathological and anthropological perspectives. Local crop protection …

Seed treatments with fungicides to control seed-borne and root diseases of Phaseolus
vulgaris and their use with an insecticide treatment to control beanfly (Ophiomyia …

Farmer's seed system is defined as a system in which seed selection, seed production, seed
storage, management and seed diffusion are integrated with crop production. The seed …

French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important leguminous vegetable crop, grown
throughout the world for its green pods as well as dry beans. During cultivation these crops …

Local seed systems, which supply about 99% of bean seeds in the east and central Africa
regions, are progressively being supported as an alternative to facilitate the accessibility of …

Chronic food deficits and high population growth rates in Africa have caused serious
concern in the international community, and have resulted in allocation of substantial aid to …