by Yohane Chideya | May 2, 2025 | Africa, CIAT, PABRA, Partnership
By Yohane Chideya, Justin Mabeya Machini, and Jean Claude Rubyogo Silence. Anticipation. Excitement. Then—applause. Cheers break out. Such was the electric mood at the Biodiversity Bites Dinner in Nairobi, Kenya on 8th April 2025, when Jean Claude Rubyogo—Global Bean...
by Yohane Chideya | Apr 30, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Uganda
By Winnyfred Amongi, Allan Ssekamate, Fred Kato, and Roy Odama Kenya is taking bold steps to transform its bean research landscape through renewed collaboration, innovation, and capacity building. At the heart of this transformation is a growing partnership between...
by Yohane Chideya | Apr 12, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, DRC
By Bola Amoke Awotide, Jean Claude Rubyogo, Julie Ntamwinja, Lucky Kalisya, Amisi Nyengo Gilbert, Jean-Claude Cirhuza Makenda Through training delivered in collaboration with partners—including ‘Union Pour L’emancipation de la Femme Autochtone’ (UEFA), ‘Initiative des...
by Yohane Chideya | Apr 9, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, Eswatini, News, PABRA
By Yohane Chideya, Wilson Nkhata, Nicholas Manana, Kwazi Mkhonta, and Jean Claude Rubyogo In the heart of Eswatini, where rolling hills meet vast open fields, one humble crop plays a vital role in both kitchens and markets—dry beans. For many rural households, these...
by Yohane Chideya | Apr 9, 2025 | Africa, CIAT, PABRA, Publications
A third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. The losses and waste occur from the farm to the fork along the food value chain. Post-harvest losses have significant impacts on food and nutrition security, health, and finances for both consumers...
by Yohane Chideya | Mar 26, 2025 | Beans, CIAT, KALRO, Kenya, PABRA
By Dennis Ong’or, Eileen Inyanji, Boaz Waswa, Justin Mabeya, and Jean Claude Rubyogo (Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT) Emily Mwiti, and Mary Maritim (Cherubet Foods and Company Ltd) David Karanja (Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Organization (KALRO...
