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 | Mar 17, 2016 | Beans, CIAT, Kenya, PABRA, Partnership, Uncategorized
Over 450 of the world’s most prominent grain legume researchers met in Livingstone, Zambia, earlier this month for the Pan-African Grain Legume and World Cowpea Conference, a signature event of the UN-declared International Year of Pulses 2016. Organised by...
by Administrator | Mar 3, 2016 | CIAT, PABRA, Partnership, Uncategorized
Researchers attending the Pan-African Grain Legume and World Cowpea Conference in Livingstone, Zambia, this week have expressed concern at the lack of funding of research in pulses. Annual funding in pulse research, which covers 13 different crops, hovers at $175m,...
by Administrator | Dec 16, 2015 | Beans, CIAT, PABRA
Organisers of the Pan-African Grain Legume and World Cowpea Conference have announced eight thematic plenary sessions to be included in the programme. Ecological approaches to integrated pest management in grain Legumes. Enhancing yield potential and...
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...
