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Thirty Years of PABRA: Rubén Echeverría’s Legacy for Agricultural Research in Africa

by Yohane Chideya | Jul 10, 2026 | Uncategorized

By Luisa Fernanda Prieto Campo As PABRA celebrates its 30th anniversary, former CIAT Director General Rubén Echeverría reflects on the strategic decisions that strengthened bean research in Africa and helped position PABRA as a leading platform for agricultural...
Accelerating Variety Turnover for Sorghum and Groundnuts in Tanzania: The BESTO Enterprises Story

Accelerating Variety Turnover for Sorghum and Groundnuts in Tanzania: The BESTO Enterprises Story

by Yohane Chideya | Jul 9, 2026 | Uncategorized

By Emmanuel Mwenda1, Eliud Kongola1, Joachim Madeni1, Juma Kipiligi2, Radegunda Kessy2 and Justus Ochieng2 1Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), Dodoma, Tanzania 2Alliance of Bioversity international and CIAT, Arusha, Tanzania Transforming Seed Access in...
How PABRA helped Imara Tech turn innovation into jobs and hope for thousands

How PABRA helped Imara Tech turn innovation into jobs and hope for thousands

by Yohane Chideya | Jul 8, 2026 | Uncategorized

By Yohane Chideya, Radegunda Kessy, Justus Ochieng, Sylvia Kalemera, Jean Claude Rubyogo The harvest had always been the hardest part. For countless farming families across Tanzania, bringing crops from the field was only half the battle. The real struggle began after...

Waithera replaces Wairimu as Improved Beans Expected to Raise Farm Incomes and Reduce Imports

by Yohane Chideya | Jul 3, 2026 | Uncategorized

From the original version published by Kilimo News – Kenya Beans have long been at the heart of Kenya’s food system, serving as the country’s second most important staple crop after maize and forming part of millions of households’ daily meals. Now, a new...
Farmers take lead in shaping Malawi’s next generation of bean varieties

Farmers take lead in shaping Malawi’s next generation of bean varieties

by Yohane Chideya | Jun 30, 2026 | Uncategorized

By Eunice Magwaya, Evans Chizula, Adon Phiri, Wilson Nkhata Farmer involvement defines the approach of the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) program of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, ensuring that innovation is shaped by those who grow,...
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