ETH researchers are involved in the development and implementation of a method to efficiently breed for disease-resistant beans in different regions of the world. Their work will help to improve the ...

Beans are awesome. They are packed with nutrients and are high in protein. They can grow in many different environments. They help replenish soil nitrogen levels. They are a vital crop for food ...

Until last year, beans were rather unfashionable among many Americans. The pandemic helped change that, boosting bean sales by as much as 400 percent as people stocked up on shelf-stable goods and ...

Field tests have begun on high-yield, disease-resistant organic beans Hope is to have varieties available for commercial production after 2020 Researchers are breeding fast-growing plants to ...

Beans, also known as cowpea, are an important staple crop in sub-Saharan Africa, serving consumption needs as well as being a good source of quality fodder for livestock. Beans are the fourth most ...

Fungicides are effective fungal disease control in dry edible beans, including for controlling things like rust. But from the standpoint of financial and environmental sustainability, breeding crops ...

Coming up with new varieties of a crop is a multi-year process that involves many steps. Developing new varieties of dry edible beans is no different. Northarvest Bean Growers Association is producing ...

Beans are awesome. They are packed with nutrients and are high in protein. They can grow in many different environments. They help replenish soil nitrogen levels. They are a vital crop for food ...

A small beetle can cause big losses to bean crops. But a new study has narrowed down the genetic locations of several weevil resistance genes in the common bean. Beans are awesome. They are packed ...