by Administrator | Feb 16, 2017 | Africa, Beans, CGIAR, CIAT, PABRA
Dr. Mercy Lung’aho, a nutritionist at CIAT and member of the Pan-African Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) network, talks to Scidev.net about high iron beans – and how they can be a key weapon in the fight against malnutrition and anemia in Africa:...
by Administrator | Jan 28, 2017 | Beans, CGIAR, CIAT, Kenya
By Dr. Robin Buruchara, Director of the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) This opinion piece was first published by the Pan-African Media Alliance for Climate Change News Agency. It contributes to a global campaign to raise awareness of the importance of...
by Administrator | Jan 11, 2017 | Beans, CGIAR, CIAT, Ethiopia, Kenya, PABRA, Tanzania, Uganda
When Harriet Aber entered the LovePulses Showcase competition with her special bean-amaranth energy bar, she never imagined it would take her from Uganda to Chicago.Yet her novel and nutritious snack won her second place in the LovePulses...
by Administrator | Dec 1, 2016 | Beans, CGIAR, CIAT, Ethiopia, Kenya, PABRA, Partnership
The Ethiopia Bean Research Programme led by the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) has won the highest scientific award in the Ethiopia – the Gold medal and Cup – for the impact of its bean research which has transformed the lives of millions of...
by Administrator | Feb 9, 2016 | Beans, CGIAR, Kenya, PABRA, Partnership
Blog post by Prof. Ruth Oniang’o There’s a saying in Kenya: If you haven’t eaten “ugali” (a common maize-based stiff porridge dish), then you haven’t eaten. Substitute ugali for rice, cassava, matoke (starchy bananas), sweet or Irish potato or any other starch staple...
by Administrator | Nov 26, 2015 | Beans, CGIAR, CIAT, PABRA, Partnership
As part of our contribution to the United Nations’ International Year of Pulses, we’re starting a blog series called “Bean-Growing Country of the Month.” This first article focuses on a country that is rebuilding its bean research programme with assistance from the...