by Yohane Chideya | Aug 17, 2026 | Beans, DRC, Women
By Bola Amoke Awotide, Theodore Bigaba, Joseph Lulu Lwamba, Hosny Dunia, Lucky Kalisya, Lydie Mulonda, Tresor Andy Kongbu, Patience Kisangani, Julie Ntamwinja, Amadou Coulibaly and Jean Claude Rubyogo Globally, women constitute approximately 43 percent of the...
by Yohane Chideya | Aug 13, 2026 | CGIAR, CIAT, Eswatini, Partnership
By Mcebo Emmanuel Mnisi1, Yohane Chideya2; Sophia Chan1, Jean Claude Rubyogo2, and Wilson Nkhata2 1World Vegetable Centre (Kingdom of Eswatini) 2Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/PABRA In a remarkable turnaround, what was once considered a forgotten crop...
by Yohane Chideya | Aug 10, 2026 | CGIAR, CIAT, PABRA, Publications, Tanzania
Between July 2024 and September 2025, the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) promoted portable Multi-Crop Threshers (MCTs) across 12 regions in Tanzania to expand mechanization access for smallholder farmers, particularly women and youth, generating 12,972...
by Yohane Chideya | Jul 31, 2026 | Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Rwanda
By Yvonne Munyangeri, and Eliud Birachi When Diane Mukamuremyi left her secure job selling imported nutritional supplements, many people thought she was taking an enormous risk. She had a university degree in Food Science, a stable income, and a promising career ahead...
by Yohane Chideya | Jul 21, 2026 | PABRA, Partnership, Uganda
By Pamela Paparu1, Venansio Tumuhaise5, Paul Aseete4, Allan Nkuboye1, Warren Arinaitwe2, Dennis Ong’or2, Ayuka Fombong3, Nepomuscene Ntukamazina2, Jean Claude Rubyogo2, Clare Mukankusi2, Otim Michael1, Fred Kato2 1National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO)...
