by Patricia Onyango | Sep 23, 2020 | Africa, Latest News
By Patricia Onyango, Boaz Waswa, Eileen Nchanji, Josey Kamanda, and Collins Leboo Across Africa, farmers’ access to agricultural advisory services is limited due to the weak extension systems. This is even worse with the COVID-19 pandemic where there have been...
by Patricia Onyango | Aug 17, 2020 | Africa, Burundi, Latest News, Uncategorized
This blog was published by Sylvia Kalemera, Patricia Onyango, Enid Katungi, Boaz Waswa, Eliud Birachi, Noel Templer, Fadhili Kasubiri, Kessy Radegunda, Elvira Omondi, Eward Mushi and Jean Claude Rubyogo When COVID-19 hit globally, travel restrictions curtailed...
by Patricia Onyango | May 11, 2020 | Africa
By Robert Fungo The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant disruptions in food systems, especially on the poorest nations of Africa and Asia. PABRA explores how the bean crop can be exploited, to address these challenges of the affected communities during these...
by Patricia Onyango | Apr 22, 2020 | Africa, Latest News, Partnership, Uncategorized
Sheila Alumo, East Africa Development Company, Uganda Sheila Alumo is the Managing Director of the Eastern Agricultural Development Company Ltd (EADCL) in Soroti town of Eastern Uganda. She is passionate about investing in affordable and yet nutritious products. A...
by Patricia Onyango | Feb 12, 2020 | Africa, Latest News, Partnership
Africa’s development relies heavily on agriculture, and beans are a key to the sector’s prosperous and nutritious future. But to increase productivity and food security, funding for research on beans – which are a key source of protein, iron and zinc – is critical. To...
by Patricia Onyango | Dec 2, 2019 | Africa
The Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) was awarded the 2019 edition of the US$1 million Al-Sumait Prize for African Development on November 25. PABRA, which is coordinated by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), shared the award with the...
