SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED FARMERS HAVE BEEN FACING CHALLENGES OVER THE YEARS. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INTRODUCE MUNGBEAN TO SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED FARMERS IN TENNESSEE.THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THIS THREE YEAR INTEGRATED PROPOSAL ARE: 1) TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE GAP ABOUT MUNGBEAN AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED FARMERS IN TENNESSEE 2) TO EVALUATE A WIDE RANGE OF MUNGBEAN VARIETIES AND GERMPLASM LINES FOR ADAPTATION, AGRONOMIC AND PHYSIOLOGICAL TRAITS DESIRABLE FOR PRODUCTION AS FOOD CROP FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. 3) TO CONDUCT PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS OF MUNGBEAN PRODUCTION UNDER PREVAILING FARMING CONDITIONS IN TENNESSEE4) TO EXAMINE VARIOUS MARKETING CHANNELS THAT COULD BE USED BY SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED FARMERS AND 5) TO DEVELOP OUTREACH RESOURCES AND USE THEM FOR OUTREACH ACTIVITIES. FIELD WORK WOULD BE CONDUCTEDON THETSU RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATIONFARMAND ON SELECTED FARMERS' FIELDS. RESULTS OF THIS PROJECT COULD BENEFIT OTHER STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED FARMERS,EXTENSION EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, POLICY MAKERS AND STUDENTS. A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM WITH EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE IN DIFFERENT AREAS WILL BE INVOLVED IN IMPLEMENTING THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT. NOT ONLY WOULD THIS PROPOSAL HELP IN DIVERSIFYING SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED FARMERS' OPERATIONS BUT ALSO ENHANCE RESEARCH AND OUTREACH CAPACITY AT TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY.