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Rwanda’s climbing beans
Organisation
name
Main
function
Phase 1
early
Phase 2
intermediate
Phase 3
sustainability
Coordinating body Government, Private sector NGOs Research Farmer
representatives
ISAR and CIAT MoA, RADA Input suppliers,
Research and
development of
improved bean
varieties
Research and
development
of high-yielding
varieties
Research and
development of
high-yielding,
disease-resistant
varieties
Release of prebasic
seed. Have
spread technology
to neighbouring
countries
Policy,
Seed
multiplication,
Extension
Services
Agricultural finance
organisations,
Buying agents,
Transporters
Input and service
provision
RESAPAC, PABRA,
ECABREN, RDO,
ADRA, WV, CRS, CARE,
CARITAS, DERN
Advocacy, research,
extension and
development of the
commodity
Interest Interest Collaboration with
farmers and Government
organisations to form
Seed
multiplication,
Extension
Services
Ensuring farmer
satisfaction
Identification
of business
opportunities
New or expanded
operations
established;
Participatory
analyses
strategy
Participatory planning,
priority setting,
technology testing,
their validation and
dissemination
Technology validation
and dissemination,
Spreading technology to
neighbouring countries
ISAR, CIAT, NUR, UP Various Innovation
Platforms
Research on
varieties, production,
protection, marketing
and extension
Participatory
development of the
commodity
Donors
SDC, CIDA,
Rockefeller
Foundation,
BMGF
AGRA
USAID
ASARECA
FARA
Making funds
available for bean
research and
development
Basic research Interest Funding research
and extension
activities
Improvement of initial
varieties
Ongoing research on
acceptable varieties
Adoption and
monitoring of
performance
Adoption,
multiplication and
production of
improved bean
varieties
Funding
various
activities in
ongoing
research
Funding research,
extension and
varietal development
110 Agricultural Innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa