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Title	Nyimo Beans
Status	ongoing
Description	Speciality Foods of Africa's beans are purchased directly from small-scale rural farmers in the Masvingo and Buhera areas of Zimbabwe. It is hoped to establish formal farmer groups to grow for us during the 2003/4 season. Nyimo Beans, Vigna subterranea, is indigenous to tropical Africa.
Objectives	Income Generation
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Date Beginning
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Area Of Activities
Activities and strategies
Describe activities and strategies used
Geographic Focus	Global
Agroecological Zone
Plant Species	Vigna subterranea
Animals
Partner Details	SAFIRE (The Southern Alliance for Indigenous Resources) Zimbawe Website: www.safireweb.org E-mail: info@safire.co.zw
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Budget

List of Experts

Surname Firstname City Country
de Kock Caroline Harare Zimbabwe

List of Institutions

Name Country City
Speciality Foods of Africa Pvt Ltd Zimbabwe Harare

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Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilized Species
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