by Yohane Chideya | Feb 27, 2025 | Africa, Beans, PABRA, Rwanda
By Blanche Murera, Yvonne Munyangeri, and Eliud Birachi In the vibrant city of Kigali, a quiet yet impactful revolution is taking place in 150 schools across the Gasabo, Kicukiro, and Nyarugenge districts. The school feeding program has embraced a sustainable and...
by Yohane Chideya | Feb 14, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Partnership, Women
From an original article by Global Affairs Canada updated on 2025-02-04 The evolution of Canada’s support to the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance from 1996 to 2028 Imagine a world where a simple bean can change lives. This is the story of how Canada, through its...
by Yohane Chideya | Feb 10, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, Malawi, PABRA
By Yohane Chideya1, Eunice Magwaya1, Nobel Moyo2, Oswin Madzonga2, Wilson Nkhata1, and Jean Claude Rubyogo1 1 Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT 2 International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) For Malawian farmers Monica Levison and Liden...
by Yohane Chideya | Jan 29, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CGIAR, CIAT, Uganda
By Justice Munthali, Eliud Birachi & Jean Claude Rubyogo Malnutrition in Uganda is not just a statistic—it’s a pressing crisis that impacts millions. According to the 2018 Demographic and Health Survey, nearly 33% of children under five are stunted, and 4%...
by Yohane Chideya | Jan 29, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Partnership
By Yohane Chideya, Wilson Nkhata, Clare Mukankusi & Jean Claude Rubyogo Excitement surged through Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 11 to 15, 2024, as bean breeders from 31 countries across the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA-Africa) came together...
by Yohane Chideya | Jan 17, 2025 | CGIAR, CIAT, News, PABRA, Tanzania
By Radegunda Kessy, Atupokile Mwakatwila, Justus Ochieng, Martin Majambele, Anthony Bujiku & Jean Claude Rubyogo Background Information Tanzania faces a 320,000-ton gap in edible oil production, with demand set to rise from 570,000 tons annually to 700,000 tons by...
