Genetic improvement and related activities. Regional activities. Central America and the Caribbean

In 1986 the bean program for Central America and the Caribbean, including tropical Mexico and Panama, continued with the transfer of technology generated by the national programs to the farmers, through efficient on-farm research. An efficient network of information and material on beans was formed, and was furthered by active exchange between the countries. Courses offered by the various countries were oriented towards the training of on-farm researchers to ease technology transfer between national programs and farmers. Research for the incorporation of resistance to BGMV, Apion, slugs, web blight, and common bacterial blight was continued. Results are included. (CIAT)En 1986 el programa de frijol para America Central y el Caribe, incluyendo Mexico tropical y Panama, continuo con la transferencia de tecnologia generada por los programas nacionales a los agricultores, a traves de una eficiente investigacion a nivel de finca. Se formo una red eficiente de informacion y materiales de frijol, la cual se amplio mediante un intercambio activo entre los paises. Los cursos ofrecidos por los distintos paises estuvieron orientados hacia la capacitacion de investigadores en fincas para facilitar la transferencia de tecnologia entre los programas nacionales y los agricultores. Se continuo con la investigacion para la incorporacion de resistencia a BGMV, Apion, babosas, mustia hilachosa y anublo bacteriano comun. Se incluyen los resultados. (CIAT