by Administrator | Oct 22, 2017 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, Dr. Mercy Lung’aho, PABRA, Partnership, Rwanda
by Mercy LungahoAt the 2017 Borlaug Dialogue this week, October 18-20, Dr. Mercy Lung’aho says feeding our youth more nutritious food is critical for a prosperous Africa. Her opinion piece was first published by Inter Press Service News Agency. One drizzly morning in...
by Administrator | Oct 19, 2017 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Zimbabwe
Farmers actually wanted to own the new improved bean varieties; to be part of the success in seeing them spreading across the landscape.Gutsa Freeman, Principal Research Economist at the Harare Research Station.In Zimbabwe, nutritional deficiencies and chronic...
by Administrator | Oct 9, 2017 | Africa, Beans, CGIAR, CIAT, Madagascar, PABRA
The “Village of Nutrition” is an initiative in Madagascar by PABRA and local partners to fight malnutrition.The initiative has two objectives: first, to improve the nutritional status of vulnerable groups, with a focus on pregnant women and nursing mothers; children...
by Administrator | Oct 9, 2017 | Beans, Burundi, CGIAR, CIAT, PABRA, Uncategorized
In spite of its fragile state, Burundi saw much progress in nutrition in 2016. A strong partnership between the Ministry of Health (PRONIANUT) and the Ministry of Agriculture (ISABU) has led to 11 farmer cooperatives receiving training on how to produce nutritious...
by Administrator | Oct 9, 2017 | Beans, KALRO, Kenya, NARO, Uganda
When Tei Mukunya, Director of Azuri Health, prepared meals for her 112 year old grandmother, she had a realization.”It wasn’t easy to find a good range of nutritious, easily digestible foods that she liked. Most flour was made from maize, and having a range...