KolFACI initiative representatives present advances in bean research

From March 3-7, the Palmira campus of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT in Colombia hosted a key meeting for the KolFACI initiative, bringing together representatives from eight Latin American countries to discuss advances in bean production and consumption in Bolivia, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Peru, Honduras, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic.

The meeting allowed participants to exchange knowledge and present advances in research on bean research in each of these countries. The agenda included key topics such as the target product profile workshop, selection index, trial design and the use of the Breeding Management System (BMS): a tool that optimizes data collection and analysis to streamline the development of new bean varieties.