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...
by Yohane Chideya | Nov 12, 2024 | Africa, Beans, Tanzania
Atupokile Mwakatwila1*, Joseph Kimisha3, Justus Ochieng1, Martin Majambele1, Radegunda Kessy1, Daud Mwanambuu3, Anthony Bujiku4, Gerald Alex4, Joachim Madeni4, Areth Kibaraza5, Jean Claude Rubyogo1, Noel Templer2, Lilian Gichuru2, Chris O. Ojiewo2 1 The Alliance of...
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...
