Summary

My focus is on common bacterial blight, a disease of economic importance worldwide in dry beans which causes a loss of over 60% in yield especially in Africa under severe conditions. Wilson is developing resistance cultivars to the disease using the most popular cultivars in South Africa.  He is also screening regional and International dry bean nurseries for common bacterial resistance. He is evaluating yield stability of newly registered dry bean cultivars in South Africa. Wilson believe that his research will not result into the award of academic qualification only but will also have a positive impact on human livelihood in South Africa and beyond its borders.

Personal Mission Statement

“Developing advanced relevant technologies and innovations through application of art and science of agriculture to liberate human race from food insecurity and extreme poverty”

Main Goal

“To champion research that advocates humanity”

Disease rating in one of the regional nursery	F1 dry bean plant developed in the green house

  Why dry bean

Dry bean is the most important legume for direct consumption worldwide. It is the main source of protein especially in rural population of sub Saharan Africa. Where average annual consumption exceed 30 kg per person. It is also a source of income among rural women who are primary producers in sub Saharan Africa. Despite being a very important crop it is been regarded as an orphan crop and has received little attention in terms of research when compared with other food crops such as Maize.  This is why I decided to work on the crop with a major focus on one of the most important production constrain.  I believe any positive outcome from the research will liberate a certain group of people in our society from food insecurity and poverty.