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...
by Yohane Chideya | Jul 3, 2026 | Beans, KALRO, Kenya, PABRA
From the original version published by Kilimo News – Kenya Beans have long been at the heart of Kenya’s food system, serving as the country’s second most important staple crop after maize and forming part of millions of households’ daily meals. Now, a new...
by Yohane Chideya | Jun 30, 2026 | Beans, Malawi
By Eunice Magwaya, Evans Chizula, Adon Phiri, Wilson Nkhata Farmer involvement defines the approach of the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) program of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, ensuring that innovation is shaped by those who grow,...
