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...
by Administrator | Oct 9, 2017 | Beans, Kenya, PABRA
George Oketch Achola is a farmer on the banks of Lake Victoria, Western Kenya, earns 70 percent of his income from beans. He supplies Lasting Solutions Ltd. with improved bean varieties.He has more than tripled his production using new varieties, which he discovered...
by Administrator | Oct 9, 2017 | Beans, CIAT, IDRC, KALRO, Kenya, PABRA, Partnership, Uganda
Fast-cooking beans and nutritious bean snacks have hit supermarket shelves in Western Kenya. The products target women who may need to prepare meals in a short period of time for the whole family. The fast-cooking beans have been pre-cooked, and only need to be boiled...