by Yohane Chideya | Jun 30, 2026 | Beans, Malawi
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,...
by Yohane Chideya | Jun 11, 2026 | Beans, Kenya, PABRA, Partnership
By Justin Mabeya1, David Karanja2, Vicky Korir2, Eileen Inyanji1, Jean Claude Rubyogo1, Anne Ngugi2, Wincaster Makoani2 1Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/PABRA 2 Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) In Kenya’s farms, change is...
by Yohane Chideya | Jun 11, 2026 | Beans, Rwanda, School Feeding
By Janviere Umurunji, David Muhawenimana, Yvonne Munyangeri, Eliud Birachi Hamimu Mbarushimana, a Head Teacher at GS Bugarama Cité School in Rusizi District in Rwanda’s Western Province, has learned to read hunger as easily as he reads a class register. In his school...
by Yohane Chideya | Jun 8, 2026 | Africa, Beans, PABRA30, Publications
2026 marks 30 years of the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) – three decades of innovation, impact, and transformation across Africa. From improving nutrition to strengthening livelihoods and building resilience for millions of farmers and families, beans have...
by Yohane Chideya | May 6, 2026 | Africa, Tanzania
From the original article published on https://cessa.agra.org/ In February 2026, I participated in the Accelerated Varietal Turnover for Open Pollinated Crops (ACCELERATE) Project annual planning meeting in Arusha, Tanzania. The ACCELERATE Project, supported by the...
