Cameroon develops five new varieties of more nutritious beans designed for various soil types

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Cameroon develops five new varieties of more nutritious beans designed for various soil types

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- Saturday, 14 March 2015 03:21

(Business in Cameroon) - The Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD in French) has just developed five new bean varieties. This innovation was presented to the Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation, Madeleine Tchuinté, on March 10, 2015 at IRAD, Foumbot, in the West region.

According to the institute’s researchers, these new bean varieties provide better yields in addition to being more disease-resistant. In addition, they are not only adapted to suit various soil types and agro-ecological zones, but are also rich in nutrients such as zinc, iron, calcium and protein.

According to IRAD heads, these new beans were developed in collaboration with the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and the Pan-African Alliance for Bean Research.

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