by Administrator | Mar 12, 2018 | Africa, Beans, PABRA, Tanzania
High-iron beans are a special type of conventionally bred biofortified beans that contain high levels of iron and zinc. Biofortification enhances the nutritional value of staple food crops by increasing the density of vitamins and minerals in a crop through either...
by Administrator | Mar 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Eileen Nchanji and Lilies Gachanja Gender inequality in access to technologies, financial services, information and productive resources is not new. In as much as women face more constraints than men, men also face peculiar constraints and need to be empowered as...
by Administrator | Mar 1, 2018 | Latest News, Uncategorized
Walking down Kwamagana town in Rwanda, we find Alexis Nzeyimana on a motorcycle by one of his plots. Nicknamed ‘Rukirigitafaranga’, meaning tickling money in Kinyarwanda, Alexis has three farm sites on a 27 hectares piece of land, eight of which he owns...
by Administrator | Feb 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Eileen Nchanji Breeders across Sub-Saharan Africa came together to attend a training workshop in Nairobi, Kenya between 11th and 13th December 2017 to discuss breeding as a business. Presentations were done by multiple actors from the private sector (processors,...
by Administrator | Feb 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Mr. Dopavugui Siba 1, who has been the WECABREN chairman since the last meeting gave an update on what has been done since the last steering committee meeting. Dr. Robin Buruchara gave an update of what PABRA has been doing in the region and the network. Ms....
