by Patricia Onyango | Apr 17, 2023 | Africa, Beans, Latest News, Uganda
by Job Wekhichu, Andrew Kabwama, Winnyfred Amongi, Clare Mukankusi, Patricia Onyango In ancient days, beans would take long to cook, this meant using more firewood and charcoal to boil, resulting in deforestation which leads to environmental degradation and global...
by Patricia Onyango | Apr 17, 2023 | Beans, Latest News, Zimbabwe
By Nyarai Chisorochengwe, Shylet Tsekenedza, Eileen Nchanji, Patricia Onyango, Owen Kimani Zimbabwean farmers are reaping good bean harvest from the irrigation sites in the country. Irrigation, as opposed to rainfed agriculture, acts as a mitigating measure against...
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...
