by Yohane Chideya | Feb 6, 2025 | Africa, CIAT, PABRA, Partnership
By Owen Kimani On Friday, 31st January 2025, the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA-Africa) engaged with the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), in an insightful discussion on capacity building and the expansion of bean value...
by Yohane Chideya | Jan 29, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CGIAR, CIAT, Uganda
By Justice Munthali, Eliud Birachi & Jean Claude Rubyogo Malnutrition in Uganda is not just a statistic—it’s a pressing crisis that impacts millions. According to the 2018 Demographic and Health Survey, nearly 33% of children under five are stunted, and 4%...
by Yohane Chideya | Jan 29, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Partnership
By Yohane Chideya, Wilson Nkhata, Clare Mukankusi & Jean Claude Rubyogo Excitement surged through Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 11 to 15, 2024, as bean breeders from 31 countries across the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA-Africa) came together...
by Yohane Chideya | Jan 17, 2025 | CGIAR, CIAT, PABRA, Tanzania
By Martin Majambele, Radegunda Kessy, Atupokile Mwakatwila & Justus Ochieng Women and young smallholder farmers often shoulder the heaviest burdens of labour, especially during harvest season when they are required to thresh crops manually. At the same time, they...
by Yohane Chideya | Dec 20, 2024 | Africa, Tanzania
By Martin Majambele, Teshale Assefa, Geodfrey Kessy, Nicholaus Kuboja, Silas Nyanda, Lazaro Tango, Rafiq Hamza, Michael Kazyoba & Justus Ochieng The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT hosted delegations from the Zanzibar Agricultural Research Institute...
by Yohane Chideya | Dec 10, 2024 | Africa, Beans, Rwanda
By Yvonne Munyangeri, Eliud Birachi, & Jean Claude Rubyogo Common beans have long been a cornerstone of the Rwandan diet, prized not only for their delicious versatility but also for their vital nutritional benefits. Rich in protein, iron, and essential...
