• Contact Us
  • Database
  • Careers
PABRA
  • Who we are
  • Resources
  • PABRA News
Select Page
How bean seed distribution is changing lives in Eastern DRC

How bean seed distribution is changing lives in Eastern DRC

by Yohane Chideya | Nov 28, 2025 | Beans, DRC, Women

By Lydie Mulonda, Bola Amoke Awotide, Jean Claude Rubyogo, Nepomuscene Ntukamazina, Napoleon Kajunju, Hosny Dunia, Lulu Lwamba, Richard Kataliko Bean bags weighing 25 kilograms are more than just containers of seed. In Bukavu, they feel almost alive, as they are...
Beans in classroom: Teachers fuel nutrition and empowerment in eastern DRC

Beans in classroom: Teachers fuel nutrition and empowerment in eastern DRC

by Yohane Chideya | Sep 29, 2025 | Beans, DRC, Women

By Napoleon Kajunju, Lucky Kalisya, Lydie Mulonda, Bola Amoke Awotide, Jean Claude Rubyogo Skies of Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have witnessed decades of conflict and hardship that have taken a heavy toll, but amidst such struggles, a special revolution...
Beans that break the cycle: Food, freedom, and female power in DRC

Beans that break the cycle: Food, freedom, and female power in DRC

by Yohane Chideya | Sep 24, 2025 | Beans, DRC, Women

By Bola Amoke Awotide, Julie Ntawinja, Lydie Mulonda, Yohane Chideya, Hosny Dunia, Richard Kataliko, Lucky Kalisya, and Jean Claude Rubyogo Once marked by displacement and silence, the fields of Masisi are now alive with purpose. In this post-conflict corner of the...
Rooted in beans, rising in business: How a family in Goma is growing bean empire

Rooted in beans, rising in business: How a family in Goma is growing bean empire

by Yohane Chideya | Sep 10, 2025 | Beans, DRC, Women

By Napoleon Kajunju, Jean Claude Rubyogo, Bola Awotide, Lydie Mulonda, Paulin Njingulura, Julie Ntamwinja, Lucky Kalisya, Nepomuscene Ntukamazina In a city where food insecurity shadows daily life and opportunity feels just out of reach, Sadiki and his wife Huguette...
One mother’s movement: Turning struggle into nutrition for all

One mother’s movement: Turning struggle into nutrition for all

by Yohane Chideya | Aug 21, 2025 | DRC, Women

By Napoleon Kajunju, Justice Munthali, Yohane Chideya, Paulin Njingulula, Eliud Birachi and Jean Claude Rubyogo It all began in a modest kitchen in Bukavu, a vibrant city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). There, Babunga Véronique Bienfaite started...
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...
« Older Entries
Next Entries »

Other links

  • Results
  • The Promise of Beans

PABRA is facilitated by the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). The Alliance is part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future.

Better beans for Africa
Contact Us
Careers

PABRA

P.O. Box 823 00621

Nairobi Kenya

Phone: +254 (0) 709 134 000

Email: ciatkenyainfo@cgiar.org

  • Facebook
  • X
PABRA Copyright © 2026 -The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT