The objectives of the diagnosis of bean production are to (1) contribute criteria for the design and completion of on-farm trials of the new bean technology and (2) to take information to research centers that helps define bean research priorities. A summary is presented of the methodology suggested and practiced in national and international courses on on-farm research carried out by CIAT's bean program. (CIAT)||Los objetivos del diagnostico de la produccion de frijol son 1) aportar criterios para diseno y ejecucion de ensayos de nueva tecnologia de frijol en fincas de agricultores y 2) llevar informacion a los centros de investigacion que ayude a definir prioridades de investigacion en frijol. Se presenta un resumen de la metodologia sugerida y practicada en los cursos nacionales e internacionales sobre investigacion en fincas y realizados por el programa de frijol del CIAT. (CIAT)
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Ruiz de Londoño, Norha
Pachico, Douglas H.
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