by Administrator | Sep 5, 2022 | Africa, Beans, News, PABRA
By Gerardine Mukeshimana, Minister for Agriculture and Animal Resources in Rwanda,and Juan Lucas Restrepo, Global Director for partnerships & advocacy at CGIAR,and Director General of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT Rwanda takes nutrition...
by Administrator | Aug 30, 2022 | Africa, Beans, News
Beans are a staple food and source of livelihood in Africa. Recognizing this, PABRA members comprising the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, NARS, and value chain actors aim to improve bean production and consumption. This innovative partnership brings...
by Patricia Onyango | Feb 27, 2021 | Latest News
Insufficient iron in diets is a leading cause of anemia, a condition that particularly affects pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well as children under the age of five. Through collaborative plant breeding efforts with farmers and other partners, CGIAR scientists...
by Patricia Onyango | Oct 14, 2020 | Latest News
by Pauline Lekeba-Sithole Malnutrition is still a major challenge in Lesotho with infants and children under-five mortality rates being high in rural children compared to those in the urban. Children in rural Lesotho have limited access to basic health services,...
by Administrator | Nov 22, 2017 | Africa, Beans, CGIAR, CIAT, Dr. Mercy Lung’aho
by Georgina Smith | Nov 22, 2017 Eating beans bred to contain higher iron can boost memory and attention span in female university students in Rwanda, the study shows. Policy makers could consider including iron-biofortified beans as part of national strategies to...