by Patricia Onyango | Mar 20, 2023 | Africa, Latest News, News
Authors: Mwiinga Mulube, Kennedy Muimui, Robert Lungu, Wilson Nkhata, Eliud Birachi, Patricia Onyango, Rachel Muthoni Andriatsitohaina, Noel Templer, Sylvia Kalemera, Paul Aseete, and Jean Claude Rubyogo Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important grain legume...
by Patricia Onyango | Jan 9, 2023 | Beans, Latest News
The Organization: The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives....
by Patricia Onyango | Nov 22, 2022 | Africa, Beans, Latest News
The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate), a global initiative launched last November at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) by the United Arab Emirates and the United States, recently at the COP 27 announced a doubling of...
by Patricia Onyango | Nov 9, 2022 | Beans, Latest News
Dr. Catherine Madata – the bean legend in Tanzania Authors: Sylvia Kalemera, Agnes Ndunguru, Fadhili Kasubiri, Radegunda Kessy Eleven years after retirement, Dr. Catherine Madata is still doing active breeding work, a demonstration of how passionate she is about...
by Patricia Onyango | Nov 7, 2022 | Africa, Beans, Latest News, Zambia
By Mulube Mwiinga , Rachel Muthoni Andriatsitohaina, and Wilson Nkhata. The Zambian bean sector has been on a growth spurt for the past couple of years. The increase in partnerships with value chain actors, Zambian farmers bean yield was very low averaging about 0.45...
by Patricia Onyango | Oct 24, 2022 | Africa, Beans, Latest News
By Nyarai Chisorochengwe, Shylet Tsekenedza, Eileen Nchanji, Patricia Onyango, Owen Kimani Lime is a registered group of 17 members comprising seven couples, one widow and two young women based in Chimanimani district in Manicaland province. Their vision is to produce...