Post harvest management guide for common beans: A guide for farmers and extension

by Yohane Chideya | Apr 9, 2025 | Africa, CIAT, PABRA, Publications

A third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. The losses and waste occur from the farm to the fork along the food value chain. Post-harvest losses have significant impacts on food and nutrition security, health, and finances for both consumers...

Growing Nutrition: How Quality Beans Are Transforming School Meals in Rwanda

by Yohane Chideya | Mar 25, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Rwanda, School Feeding

By Yvonne Uwase Munyangeri, Owen Kimani, Eliud Abucheli Birachi In Kigali, Rwanda, the SSFI project trains 300 teachers from 150 schools on nutrition, agronomy, and climate resilience. The initiative aims to enhance school meals with quality beans, improving student...

DRC: Women Cultivating Resilience Through Bean Farming in Conflict Zones

by Yohane Chideya | Mar 24, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, DRC, News, PABRA

By Bola Amoke Awotide, Jean Claude Rubyogo, Lydie Mulonda, Lulu Joseph Iwamba, Paulin Njingulula, Napoleon Kajunju, Julie Ntamwinja, Lucky Kalisya, Ntukamazina Nepomuscene Amid ongoing conflicts in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), an innovative...

Zambian smallholder farmers welcome climate-smart beans-beneficial insects-fruit trees synergy

by Yohane Chideya | Mar 14, 2025 | Africa, CIAT, PABRA, Partnership, Zambia

By Yohane Chideya1, Warren Arinaitwe1, Eliud A. Birachi1, Mwiinga Mulube2, Emelin Mwenda2, Arnold Banda2, Ayuka Fombong3, Samira Mohamed3, Wilson Nkhata1 and Jean Claude Rubyogo1 1Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/PABRA 2 Zambia Agricultural Research...

Kenyan Bean farmers embrace beneficial insects, fruit trees to combat climate change

by Yohane Chideya | Feb 27, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, Kenya, PABRA, Partnership

By Owen Kimani and Warren Arinaitwe In response to growing climate change effects, smallholder bean farmers in Kenya’s Bomet and Homabay Counties are using novel and sustainable agricultural techniques to boost resilience and production. By including helpful...

Cultivating health: How school gardens are powering Kigali’s School Feeding Program

by Yohane Chideya | Feb 27, 2025 | Africa, Beans, PABRA, Rwanda

By Blanche Murera, Yvonne Munyangeri, and Eliud Birachi In the vibrant city of Kigali, a quiet yet impactful revolution is taking place in 150 schools across the Gasabo, Kicukiro, and Nyarugenge districts. The school feeding program has embraced a sustainable and...