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Results pave way for genetic improvements of native legume to promote widespread cultivation that could yield nutritional and economic benefits NAIROBI, Kenya,…

Pearl millet (Cenchrus americanus) is a staple crop that provides food for roughly 90 million people across sub-Saharan Africa’s arid and semi-arid regions…

An international team of researchers has fully sequenced the genome of a climate resilient bean that could bolster food security in drought-prone regions.The sequencing of the hyacinth bean or ‘lablab bean’ [Lablab purpureus] paves the way for wider

Scientists said the beans are drought-resilient and thrives in a range of conditions, contributing to food security and improving soil fertility.

An international team of researchers has fully sequenced the genome of a climate resilient bean that could bolster food security in drought-prone...

Forage diversity activities at ILRI are part of the Feed and Forage Development program. The main objective is to conserve, characterise and maximize the use…

Results pave way for genetic improvements of native legume to promote widespread cultivation that could yield nutritional and economic benefits 

An international team of researchers has fully sequenced the genome of a climate resilient bean that could bolster food security in drought-prone regions. The sequencing of the hyacinth bean or ‘lablab bean’ [Lablab purpureus] paves the way for wider cultivation of the crop, bringing nutritional and economic benefits, as well…