The 2012 RUFORUM Biennial Conference is the third in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholers in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. The third Biennial Conference was attended by 657 participants.This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme of Crop Improvement
Potential Sources of high Iron and Zinc Content in Ugandan Bean Germplasm
Abstract:
The study was conducted at National Agricultural Research
Laboratories (NARL) at Kawanda in order to identify potential
sources of high iron and zinc content, Such varieties would
contribute to improved health of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
consumers, who, despite a high consumption of beans, suffer
from anemia caused by micronutrient malnutrition (especially
iron and zinc). One hundred and eighty seven genotypes from
Uganda were screened for iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) content.
The mineral analysis revealed that there was significant
(P=0.001) diversity in Fe and Zn content among the Ugandan
genotypes with the range of 45 to 87mg/kg of iron and 22 to 40
mg/kg of zinc. Ten Ugandan bean varieties were identified as
potential sources of both high iron and zinc content.
L’étude a été menée dans les Laboratoire National de
Recherche en Agronomie (NARL) à Kawanda afin d’identifier
les sources potentielles de la haute teneur en fer et en zinc ;
Ces variétés contribueraient à améliorer la santé des
consommateurs de haricot (Phaseolus vulgaris), qui, malgré
une consommation élevée de haricots, souffrent d’anémie
causée par la carence en micronutriments (en particulier le fer
et le zinc). Cent quatre vingt sept génotypes de l’Ouganda ont
été projetés pour la teneur en fer (Fe) et en zinc (Zn). L’analyse
minérale a révélé qu’il y avait une diversité significative (P =
0,001) dans la teneur en Fe et en Zn entre les génotypes
ougandais avec la gamme de 45 à 87mg/kg de fer et 22 à 40
mg / kg de zinc. Dix variétés de haricots ougandais ont été
identifiées comme des sources potentielles à la fois de la teneur
en fer et en zinc.
Language:
English
Extended abstracts submitted under Crop Improvement
Date of publication:
2012
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Region Focus:
East Africa
Collection:
RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
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Open Access
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Printed resource
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