by Yohane Chideya | Nov 11, 2024 | Africa, Beans, PABRA, Rwanda
By Yvonne Munyangeri, Eliud Birachi, Yohane Chideya & Jean Claude Rubyogo “Beans are a crucial part of daily meals in Rwandan households. They are essential food,” says Dr. Olivier Kamana, Permanent Secretary of Rwanda’s Ministry of Agriculture and Animal...
by Yohane Chideya | Nov 7, 2024 | Africa, Beans, News, Zambia
By Yohane Chideya1, Wilson Nkhata1, Mwiinga Mulube2, Paul Aseete1, Carl Jensen3 and Jean Claude Rubyogo1 1 Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/PABRA 2 Zambia Agricultural Research Institute 3 Good Nature Agro Zambia’s largely rural population depends heavily...
by Yohane Chideya | Nov 4, 2024 | Africa, Malawi
By Yohane Chideya, Justice Munthali, Eliud Birachi and Jean Claude Rubyogo In 2016, Victoria Mwafulirwa took her first steps into Malawi’s small scale agrifood processing landscape. Her venture, Homes Industries, began almost by accident in the northern district...
by Yohane Chideya | Oct 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
By Priscilla Nzaka, Justin Machini, David Karanja and Jean Claude Rubyogo Beans are far more than a dietary staple in Kenya; they are a linchpin of the nation’s food security, economic progress, and nutritional well-being. Representing over 70% of leguminous proteins...
by Yohane Chideya | Oct 29, 2024 | Kenya
By Priscilla Nzaka, Dennis Ong’or, Justin Mabeya, Paul Aseete, Jean Claude Rubyogo and David Karanja In the tranquil landscape of Kieni East Sub County, Nyeri County, a quiet revolution in common bean production, catalysed by the Nyota bean, is taking shape. Nyota...
