by J Munyao | Jul 17, 2023 | Africa, Beans, Malawi
By Yohane Chideya and Justice Munthali Fannie Gondwe’s name is not new among many local farmers and agripreneurs in Malawi, having worked with hundreds of them for over two decades now. Her driving force towards this passionate journey, however, was quite...
by Administrator | Jun 15, 2023 | Africa, Beans
Beans are tiny but mighty! Beans are an important food protein and farm crop for more than 300 million Africans. ISABU bean breeding team making crossings to develop climate-resilient bean varieties. For over 25 years, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation...
by Patricia Onyango | Apr 24, 2023 | Africa, Beans, Latest News, Partnership, Women
Collaborating across Africa to tackle climate change, gender inequality & malnutrition How PABRA is harnessing the power of climate-smart beans, gender equality, and collaborative governance to spread fairness and prosperity across Africa and increase bean...
by Patricia Onyango | Apr 18, 2023 | Africa, Latest News, Uganda
by Helen Keti, Patricia Onyango Beans in Bomet county in Kenya are mostly grown for home consumption. If excess is available, the extra beans are sold in the local market or at the farm gate, especially among women, who have limited access to markets due high cost of...
by Patricia Onyango | Apr 17, 2023 | Africa, Beans, Latest News
by Winnie Nanteza1, Nkalubo Stanley1 Patricia Onyango2, Wallace Cowling3 and Mukankusi Clare2 1National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO)-Uganda 2Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT 3University of Western Australia (UWA) Bean scientists are adopting a...
by Patricia Onyango | Apr 17, 2023 | Africa, Beans, Latest News, Uganda
by Job Wekhichu, Andrew Kabwama, Winnyfred Amongi, Clare Mukankusi, Patricia Onyango In ancient days, beans would take long to cook, this meant using more firewood and charcoal to boil, resulting in deforestation which leads to environmental degradation and global...
