Growing Nutrition: How Quality Beans Are Transforming School Meals in Rwanda

by Yohane Chideya | Mar 25, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Rwanda, School Feeding

By Yvonne Uwase Munyangeri, Owen Kimani, Eliud Abucheli Birachi In Kigali, Rwanda, the SSFI project trains 300 teachers from 150 schools on nutrition, agronomy, and climate resilience. The initiative aims to enhance school meals with quality beans, improving student...

DRC: Women Cultivating Resilience Through Bean Farming in Conflict Zones

by Yohane Chideya | Mar 24, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, DRC, News, PABRA

By Bola Amoke Awotide, Jean Claude Rubyogo, Lydie Mulonda, Lulu Joseph Iwamba, Paulin Njingulula, Napoleon Kajunju, Julie Ntamwinja, Lucky Kalisya, Ntukamazina Nepomuscene Amid ongoing conflicts in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), an innovative...

Zambian smallholder farmers welcome climate-smart beans-beneficial insects-fruit trees synergy

by Yohane Chideya | Mar 14, 2025 | Africa, CIAT, PABRA, Partnership, Zambia

By Yohane Chideya1, Warren Arinaitwe1, Eliud A. Birachi1, Mwiinga Mulube2, Emelin Mwenda2, Arnold Banda2, Ayuka Fombong3, Samira Mohamed3, Wilson Nkhata1 and Jean Claude Rubyogo1 1Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/PABRA 2 Zambia Agricultural Research...

Kenyan Bean farmers embrace beneficial insects, fruit trees to combat climate change

by Yohane Chideya | Feb 27, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, Kenya, PABRA, Partnership

By Owen Kimani and Warren Arinaitwe In response to growing climate change effects, smallholder bean farmers in Kenya’s Bomet and Homabay Counties are using novel and sustainable agricultural techniques to boost resilience and production. By including helpful...

Empowering Africa Through Beans

by Yohane Chideya | Feb 14, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Partnership, Women

From an original article by Global Affairs Canada updated on 2025-02-04 The evolution of Canada’s support to the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance from 1996 to 2028 Imagine a world where a simple bean can change lives. This is the story of how Canada, through its...

Revolutionizing common bean seed classification with digital innovation

by Yohane Chideya | Feb 12, 2025 | Africa, CIAT, PABRA, Uganda

By Claire Naluwooza In the realm of plant conservation and agricultural development, digital tools are increasingly playing a pivotal role in streamlining processes and improving efficiency. One such advancement is the digital identification and registration of...