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Known as a “nutritional powerhouse,” dry bean is a human food high in protein, phosphorus, zinc, iron, vitamin B1 and fiber. Among many other nutritional traits. It is the most important legume worldwide for human consumption. Dry bean is also a valuable cash crop. Beans is a crop that requires the farmer to provide adequate cultural management and attention and this is essential from variety selection, field selection and planting through harvest, plus marketing for maximum profitability.
Beans is adapted to a wide range of climatic conditions. Beans will grow best on well drained friable soils and light sandy loams.
| Variety | Characteristics | |
| 1. | Mbereshi | Habit type: Bush |
| Seed colour: Dark red mottled | ||
| Seed size: Large | ||
| Days to maturity: 80-85 days | ||
| Colour of physiologically mature pods: Cream | ||
| Seed rate: 60kg/ha | ||
| Spacing: 60 x 10cm | ||
| Adapted regions: III and II (under residual moisture in region I) | ||
| Yield potential: 1,500-2,000kg/ha | ||
| 2. | Chambeshi | Habit type: Bush |
| Seed colour: Khaki/Cream | ||
| Seed size: Large | ||
| Days to maturity: 80-85 days | ||
| Colour of physiologically mature pods: Cream | ||
| Seed rate: 60kg/ha | ||
| Spacing: 60 x 10cm | ||
| Adapted regions: III and II (under residual moisture in region I) | ||
| Yield potential: 1,000-1,500kg/ha | ||
| 3. | Lukupa | Habit type: Indeterminate |
| Seed colour: Cream mottled | ||
| Seed size: Medium | ||
| Days to maturity: 75-80 days | ||
| Colour of physiologically mature pods: Cream with stripes | ||
| Seed rate: 60kg/ha | ||
| Spacing: 60 x 10cm | ||
| Adapted regions: III and II (under residual moisture in region I) | ||
| Yield potential: 1,000-1,500kg/ha | ||
| 4. | Kabulangeti | Habit type: Indeterminate (semi climber) |
| Seed colour: Purple | ||
| Seed size: Medium | ||
| Days to maturity: 75-80 days | ||
| Colour of physiologically mature pods: Cream with purplish stripes | ||
| Seed rate: 60kg/ha | ||
| Spacing: 60 x 10cm | ||
| Adapted regions: III and II (under residual moisture in region I) | ||
| Yield potential: 1,500-2,000kg/ha | ||
| 5. | Luangeni | Habit type: Indeterminate bush |
| Seed colour: White | ||
| Seed size: Small | ||
| Days to maturity: 95-100 days | ||
| Colour of physiologically mature pods: Cream | ||
| Seed rate: 40kg/ha | ||
| Spacing: 60 x 10cm | ||
| Adapted regions: III and II (under residual moisture in region I) | ||
| Yield potential: 2,500-3,000kg/ha | ||
| 6. | Lyambai | Habit type: Indeterminate bush |
| Seed colour: Red mottled | ||
| Seed size: medium size, | ||
| Days to maturity: 85-90 | ||
| Colour of physiologically mature pods: Cream | ||
| Seed rate: 40kg/ha | ||
| Spacing: 60 x 10cm | ||
| Adapted regions: II and III | ||
| Yield potential: 1,500-2,000kg/ha | ||
1-ZAMBIA’S AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES
Key
AER 1 = Agro-Ecological Region 1
- Less than 800mm rainfall per year.
- 80-120 effective growing days.
- Suitable for millet, sorghum, maize, groundnuts, soyabeans.
AER 2A and AER 2B = Agro-Ecological Region 2a and Agro-ecological Region 2B
- 800-1, 000mm rainfall per year.
- 100-140 effective growing days.
- Suitable for maize, sorghum, millet, cowpea, groundnuts, soyabeans.
AER 3 = Agro-Ecological Region 3
- More than 1, 000mm rainfall per year.
- 160+ effective growing days.
- Suitable for maize, millet, sorghum, groundnuts, beans, rice, soyabean
C.2-ZAMBIA’S AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES
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