Strides to meeting growing demand for beans in Eswatini

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...

Post harvest management guide for common beans: A guide for farmers and extension

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...

Empowering Youth & Transforming Communities through Job Creation & Nutritious Beans in Kenya

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...

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...