by Yohane Chideya | Sep 23, 2026 | Beans, Rwanda
By David Muhawenimana, Brionne Mushirarungu, Lisa Butera Uwase, Justine Umutoni, Janviere Umurungi The story starts with a handful of bean seed. At GS Kayanga in Rwanda, the school received just 600 grams of seed. The first harvest produced 15 kilograms. School...
by Yohane Chideya | Sep 21, 2026 | Beans, DRC
By Bola Amoke Awotide, Paulin Njingulula, Espoir Kubuya Tshombo, Amadou Coulibaly, Tresor Andy, and Jean Claude Rubyogo “I struggled to keep my bean business stocked and would often run out before the day ended. Today, I have almost tripled my daily sales. I can...
by Yohane Chideya | Aug 20, 2026 | Beans, Rwanda
By David Muhawenimana, Janviere Umurungi, and Yvonne Munyangeri The old way takes time. Planting by hand. Threshing by hand. Shelling maize by hand. Season after season, the work becomes heavier especially for schools with larger school gardens Today, the same work is...
by Yohane Chideya | Aug 17, 2026 | Beans, DRC
By Bola Amoke Awotide, Theodore Bigaba, Joseph Lulu Lwamba, Hosny Dunia, Lucky Kalisya, Lydie Mulonda, Tresor Andy Kongbu, Patience Kisangani, Julie Ntamwinja, Amadou Coulibaly and Jean Claude Rubyogo Globally, women constitute approximately 43 percent of the...
by Yohane Chideya | Jul 31, 2026 | Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Rwanda
By Yvonne Munyangeri, and Eliud Birachi When Diane Mukamuremyi left her secure job selling imported nutritional supplements, many people thought she was taking an enormous risk. She had a university degree in Food Science, a stable income, and a promising career ahead...
by Yohane Chideya | Jul 10, 2026 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, PABRA30
By Luisa Fernanda Prieto Campo As PABRA celebrates its 30th anniversary, former CIAT Director General Rubén Echeverría reflects on the strategic decisions that strengthened bean research in Africa and helped position PABRA as a leading platform for agricultural...
