by Yohane Chideya | Apr 30, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Uganda
By Winnyfred Amongi, Allan Ssekamate, Fred Kato, and Roy Odama Kenya is taking bold steps to transform its bean research landscape through renewed collaboration, innovation, and capacity building. At the heart of this transformation is a growing partnership between...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
