Malawi-International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT): Integration of Beans

This data study contains data on the intensification of common bean varieties at different altitudes in Malawi. About the project Project title: Malawi: Dwarf and Climbing Bean Integration Project abstract The Malawi project has local theme 'Agro-ecological intensification in Malawi through action research with smallholder farmers' with a lot of emphasis on co-learning with farmers and other stakeholders.The purpose of the Africa RISING Malawi component is to enhance farmer knowledge and support sustainable intensification (SI) pathways for productivity gains in maize-legume diversified systems, that also integrates livestock-related enterprises such as improved fodder for intensified dairy production. The project is setting up a research approach that systematically assesses SI best-bet options that appropriately respond to the needs of resource-poor farmers - particularly female headed households. Building on successful examples of participatory action research and experiences from biophysical research on smallholder farms in Malawi over the past 2 decades, the research team has begun taping into these products of agricultural research to move towards more sustainable smallholder production systems. We envisage that farm-scale production strategies employed by different farm/farmer typologies will be further distilled through scenario analyses using farming systems simulation modeling approaches. The project works with an alliance of actors, (agro-dealers, extension services, NGOs, local government structures, etc) as R4D platforms for the two districts. Project website: http://africa-rising.net Project start date: 01/01/2012 Project end date : 09/30/2016本数据集收录马拉维不同海拔高度下普通菜豆（common bean）品种集约化种植的相关数据。 关于本项目 项目名称：马拉维：矮生菜豆与爬生菜豆整合项目 项目摘要 本马拉维项目的本土主题为「通过与小农开展行动研究实现马拉维农业生态集约化」，高度重视与农户及其他利益相关方的协同学习。非洲提升计划（Africa RISING）马拉维分支的目标是提升农户知识水平，并支持可持续集约化（Sustainable Intensification, SI）路径，以实现玉米-豆科作物多元化种植体系的产能提升，同时整合畜牧相关业态，例如用于集约化乳品生产的改良饲料。本项目正构建一套研究方法，可系统评估可持续集约化（SI）最优可行方案，以契合弱势农户——尤其是女性当家农户——的实际需求。依托过去二十年来马拉维小农农场参与式行动研究的成功案例与生物物理研究经验，本研究团队正着手利用这些农业研究成果，推动构建更具可持续性的小农生产体系。我们设想，通过运用农作系统模拟建模方法开展情景分析，可进一步提炼不同类型农场/农户所采用的农场级生产策略。本项目与由农资经销商、农业推广服务机构、非政府组织、地方政府架构等主体组成的联盟合作，将其作为两个试点县区的研究促发展（R4D）平台。 项目官网：http://africa-rising.net 项目启动日期：2012年1月1日 项目结束日期：2016年9月30日