by Yohane Chideya | Apr 19, 2026 | Beans, DRC
By Justin Mabeya, Alain Mudumbi, and Dr Daniel Lunze Under the generous sun of Kaniama, in the heart of Haut-Lomami Province – Southern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the weather itself feels like a quiet partner in the farmers’ journey, sometimes nurturing,...
by Yohane Chideya | Apr 8, 2026 | Beans, DRC
By Justin Mabeya, Alain Mudumbi, and Daniel Lunze In the territory of Kaniama, Haut-Lomami Province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a silent but profound transformation is underway. Under the Project to Support the Development of Agricultural Value Chains in Six...
by Yohane Chideya | Mar 16, 2026 | Beans, Partnership, Rwanda, School Feeding
By Janviere Umurungi, David Muhawenimana, Yvonne Munyangeri, Eliud Birachi Rwanda joined other African countries to celebrate African School Feeding Day, reaffirming the country’s commitment to improving children’s nutrition, education, and wellbeing through school...
by Yohane Chideya | Mar 9, 2026 | Africa, Beans, Partnership
By Anastacia Theuri What makes a bean “breakthrough”? Is it a higher yield? Faster cooking time? Resistance to drought and disease? Or is it something more such as a variety designed not just to perform in research trials, but to succeed in farmers’ fields and...
by Yohane Chideya | Mar 5, 2026 | Beans, Kenya, Women
By Dennis Ong’or, Warren Arinaitwe, Jean Claude Rubyogo If you ask Lucy Wairimu Mbugua about beans, she does not start with the technical details or yield figures. She starts with the weather. “Our seasons are not the same anymore,” she says, recalling years...
by Yohane Chideya | Mar 4, 2026 | Beans, Partnership, Women
By Napoleon Kajunju, Lydie Mulonda, Jean Claude Rubyogo In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, life is often shaped by uncertainty. In the provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu, and Tanganyika, for instance, armed conflicts, chronic insecurities, and...
