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BRAINS at one: Grit, growth, and innovation in Africa’s bean-insect-fruit trees value chains

BRAINS at one: Grit, growth, and innovation in Africa’s bean-insect-fruit trees value chains

by Yohane Chideya | Jul 8, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, PABRA

By Keta Mwangala, Warren Arinaitwe, Dennis Ong’or, and Jean Claude Rubyogo (Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT); Ayuka Fombong, and Sunday Ekesi (icipe) “Farming is like raising a child. You nurture, protect, and when it’s ready, let it grow into something...
Scaling nutrition impact: Schools serve up High-Iron Beans

Scaling nutrition impact: Schools serve up High-Iron Beans

by Yohane Chideya | Jul 1, 2025 | Beans, CIAT, Uncategorized

By Napoleon Kajunju, Justice Munthali, Yohane Chideya, Eliud Birachi, and Jean Claude Rubyogo Over 2.7 million people have benefitted from biofortified beans disseminated through school meal programs in five African countries. Iron-rich beans can be integrated into...
PABRA, Rwanda’s Agriculture Ministry chart new path for bean value chain transformation at ACAT Conference

PABRA, Rwanda’s Agriculture Ministry chart new path for bean value chain transformation at ACAT Conference

by Yohane Chideya | Jun 25, 2025 | Africa, CIAT, Rwanda, School Feeding

By Yohane Chideya, Yvonne Munyangeri, Eliud Birachi, Justice Munthali, Justin Mabeya, Justus Ochieng, Agnes Manthi, Warren Arinaitwe, Ayuka Fombong (Icipe) and Jean Claude Rubyogo  As Rwanda continues with her efforts towards eradication of malnutrition, the bean crop...
PABRA and APNI partner to strengthen bean value chain workforce through PABRA Academy

PABRA and APNI partner to strengthen bean value chain workforce through PABRA Academy

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...
Forging new ground to strengthen bean research in Kenya through partnerships

Forging new ground to strengthen bean research in Kenya through partnerships

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...
Breaking Barriers: A journey of transformation towards gender equality

Breaking Barriers: A journey of transformation towards gender equality

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...
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