Breaking Barriers: A journey of transformation towards gender equality

by Yohane Chideya | Apr 12, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, DRC

By Bola Amoke Awotide, Jean Claude Rubyogo, Julie Ntamwinja, Lucky Kalisya, Amisi Nyengo Gilbert, Jean-Claude Cirhuza Makenda Through training delivered in collaboration with partners—including ‘Union Pour L’emancipation de la Femme Autochtone’ (UEFA), ‘Initiative des...

Strides to meeting growing demand for beans in Eswatini

by Yohane Chideya | Apr 9, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, Eswatini, News, PABRA

By Yohane Chideya, Wilson Nkhata, Nicholas Manana, Kwazi Mkhonta, and Jean Claude Rubyogo In the heart of Eswatini, where rolling hills meet vast open fields, one humble crop plays a vital role in both kitchens and markets—dry beans. For many rural households, these...

Empowering Youth & Transforming Communities through Job Creation & Nutritious Beans in Kenya

by Yohane Chideya | Mar 26, 2025 | Beans, CIAT, KALRO, Kenya, PABRA

By Dennis Ong’or, Eileen Inyanji, Boaz Waswa, Justin Mabeya, and Jean Claude Rubyogo (Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT) Emily Mwiti, and Mary Maritim (Cherubet Foods and Company Ltd) David Karanja (Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Organization (KALRO...

Growing Nutrition: How Quality Beans Are Transforming School Meals in Rwanda

by Yohane Chideya | Mar 25, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Rwanda, School Feeding

By Yvonne Uwase Munyangeri, Owen Kimani, Eliud Abucheli Birachi In Kigali, Rwanda, the SSFI project trains 300 teachers from 150 schools on nutrition, agronomy, and climate resilience. The initiative aims to enhance school meals with quality beans, improving student...

DRC: Women Cultivating Resilience Through Bean Farming in Conflict Zones

by Yohane Chideya | Mar 24, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, DRC, News, PABRA

By Bola Amoke Awotide, Jean Claude Rubyogo, Lydie Mulonda, Lulu Joseph Iwamba, Paulin Njingulula, Napoleon Kajunju, Julie Ntamwinja, Lucky Kalisya, Ntukamazina Nepomuscene Amid ongoing conflicts in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), an innovative...

Kenyan Bean farmers embrace beneficial insects, fruit trees to combat climate change

by Yohane Chideya | Feb 27, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, Kenya, PABRA, Partnership

By Owen Kimani and Warren Arinaitwe In response to growing climate change effects, smallholder bean farmers in Kenya’s Bomet and Homabay Counties are using novel and sustainable agricultural techniques to boost resilience and production. By including helpful...