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varieties can reach farmers in a timelier manner (Atlin et al. 2017). Although large
areas of Africa are expected to become climatically unsuitable for bean cultivation,
certain areas of Kenya are expected to shift in the opposite direction, becoming
more suitable (Fig. 8.1). These areas will become increasingly important for bean
production as the climate continues to change. Given that beans are a key source of
Table 8.1 Adoption of modern varieties of bean in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2009
Country
Area planted with modern varieties of beans (%)
Burundi
8.1
DR Congo
16.1
Ethiopia
43.7
Malawi
54.6
Mozambique
13.5
Rwanda
19.0
Tanzania
45.8
Uganda
31.0
Zambia
9.5
Source: Muthoni and Andrade (2015)
Fig. 8.1 Projected changes in dry bean production: percentage change in production by 2050s,
assuming RCP8.5 (high-end emissions), in relation to the mean production of 1971–2000. (Source:
Ramirez-Villegas and Thornton 2015)
L. K. Cramer
varieties can reach farmers in a timelier manner (Atlin et al. 2017). Although large
areas of Africa are expected to become climatically unsuitable for bean cultivation,
certain areas of Kenya are expected to shift in the opposite direction, becoming
more suitable (Fig. 8.1). These areas will become increasingly important for bean
production as the climate continues to change. Given that beans are a key source of
Table 8.1 Adoption of modern varieties of bean in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2009
Country
Area planted with modern varieties of beans (%)
Burundi
8.1
DR Congo
16.1
Ethiopia
43.7
Malawi
54.6
Mozambique
13.5
Rwanda
19.0
Tanzania
45.8
Uganda
31.0
Zambia
9.5
Source: Muthoni and Andrade (2015)
Fig. 8.1 Projected changes in dry bean production: percentage change in production by 2050s,
assuming RCP8.5 (high-end emissions), in relation to the mean production of 1971–2000. (Source:
Ramirez-Villegas and Thornton 2015)
L. K. Cramer