by Administrator | Aug 30, 2022 | Africa, Beans, News
Beans are a staple food and source of livelihood in Africa. Recognizing this, PABRA members comprising the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, NARS, and value chain actors aim to improve bean production and consumption. This innovative partnership brings...
by Patricia Onyango | Feb 8, 2022 | Africa, Beans, Latest News, Tanzania, Women
This post is by Fadhili Kasubiri, Michael Kilango, Agnes Ndunguru, Mary Ndimbo, Kessy Radegunda, Sylvia Kalemera, Patricia Onyango, Noel Templer, Teshale Mamo, Eileen Nchanji and Jean Claude Rubyogo. In 2010, a Zinduka women’s group based in the Mshewe village in...
by Patricia Onyango | Feb 8, 2022 | Africa, Latest News, News, Uncategorized
This post is by Noel Templer, Mercy Mutua, Eliud Birachi, Sylvia Kalemera, Kijana Ruhebuza, Benjamin Wimba, Radegunda Kessy, Eileen Nchanji, Patricia Onyango and Jean-Claude Rubyogo. Figure 1. Bean and Cassava Production Zones in DRC. The eastern Democratic...
by Patricia Onyango | Oct 30, 2021 | Africa, Latest News, Uncategorized
25-29 October, Kigali. The Pan Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) joined various plant breeding professionals, private sector players across Africa for the second edition of the Africa Plant Breeders Conference. The hybrid event was held in Rwanda where delegates...
by Patricia Onyango | Oct 12, 2021 | Africa, Latest News
You are invited to the launch of the Bean Atlas 2.0. A team of specialists involved in creating the atlas will discuss how this tool will be a key reference for everyone across the Africa bean value chain, including farmers, buyers, researchers, and supporters of the...
by Patricia Onyango | Jun 26, 2021 | Africa, Latest News
Rwanda has one of the highest per capita consumption in the world, confirming that beans are a key crop for food security in the country. Common bean is an important food crop for Rwandese. It is often referred to as the meat of the poor. On 24 June 2021, the Rwanda...