Drought-hardy bean touted as solution to food security

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A farmer works on his dry land in Nsanje District, Malawi. PHOTO | AFP

Drought-prone regions around the world could benefit from a climate resilient bean to bolster food security, scientists have said.

The hyacinth bean or lablab bean native to Africa and cultivated throughout the tropics producing highly nutritious beans, which are used for food and livestock feed, has shown capacity for different adaptive genotypes for different environments and climatic challenges.