by Administrator | Sep 29, 2017 | Beans, Malawi, PABRA
By Enid Katungi Our recent study, conducted to evaluate the performance of PABRA over the last two decades, shows remarkable achievements in terms of productivity and the number of people using improved bean varieties. Varietal output, proportion of households using...
by Administrator | Sep 29, 2017 | Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Zimbabwe
By Enid KatungiFor the past two decades, the Pan-Africa Bean Research alliance (PABRA), has stepped-up efforts in Zimbabwe to help farmers boost their bean production as a pathway to reducing poverty. This is done with the support of the Swiss Agency for Cooperation...
by Administrator | Sep 28, 2017 | Africa, Beans, Ethiopia, Partnership
As a senior researcher, Derese Eshete has spent his career with one goal in mind: to improve the living conditions of the farmers he believes he is working for. Having worked on many crops previously, including the country’s “super-grain” teff, he has settled on...
by Administrator | Sep 27, 2017 | Beans, CGIAR, Rwanda, Zambia
Common beans evolved in often extreme environments. They offer important opportunities for breeders across Africa to breed beans in varied conditions – from humid highland environments, to near-arid environments with high temperatures and drought. ThePhaseolus genus...
by Administrator | May 27, 2017 | Africa, Beans, PABRA, PABRA20
Citation PABRA. 2017. PABRA Annual Report 2016/2017 – 20th Anniversary Special Edition . Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance – PABRA . Nairobi, KE. 41 p.. Permanent link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10568/81196 AGROVOC Keywords REPORTS; RESEARCH;...
by Administrator | May 22, 2017 | Africa, Beans, CGIAR, CIAT, PABRA, PABRA20
By Dr. Robin Buruchara, Director of the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) Editorial of PABRA Annual Report 2016 – 20th Anniversary Special Edition Venture onto any small farm in Rwanda or Uganda at meal time, and I can guarantee you that you will find...
