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Multi-crop threshers save time, reduce drudgery, and expand income and employment opportunities for women and youth in Tanzania

by Yohane Chideya | Aug 10, 2026 | CGIAR, CIAT, PABRA, Publications, Tanzania

Between July 2024 and September 2025, the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) promoted portable Multi-Crop Threshers (MCTs) across 12 regions in Tanzania to expand mechanization access for smallholder farmers, particularly women and youth, generating 12,972...
From food scientist to nutrition entrepreneur

From food scientist to nutrition entrepreneur

by Yohane Chideya | Jul 31, 2026 | Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Rwanda

By Yvonne Munyangeri, and Eliud Birachi When Diane Mukamuremyi left her secure job selling imported nutritional supplements, many people thought she was taking an enormous risk. She had a university degree in Food Science, a stable income, and a promising career ahead...
Turning waste into wealth with Black Soldier Fly farming in Uganda

Turning waste into wealth with Black Soldier Fly farming in Uganda

by Yohane Chideya | Jul 21, 2026 | PABRA, Partnership, Uganda

By Pamela Paparu1, Venansio Tumuhaise5, Paul Aseete4, Allan Nkuboye1, Warren Arinaitwe2, Dennis Ong’or2, Ayuka Fombong3, Nepomuscene Ntukamazina2, Jean Claude Rubyogo2, Clare Mukankusi2, Otim Michael1, Fred Kato2 1National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO)...

Waithera replaces Wairimu as Improved Beans Expected to Raise Farm Incomes and Reduce Imports

by Yohane Chideya | Jul 3, 2026 | Beans, KALRO, Kenya, PABRA

From the original version published by Kilimo News – Kenya Beans have long been at the heart of Kenya’s food system, serving as the country’s second most important staple crop after maize and forming part of millions of households’ daily meals. Now, a new...
Small seed, bigger harvest: How Waithera is winning Kenyan farmers’ trust

Small seed, bigger harvest: How Waithera is winning Kenyan farmers’ trust

by Yohane Chideya | Jun 11, 2026 | Beans, Kenya, PABRA, Partnership

By Justin Mabeya1, David Karanja2, Vicky Korir2, Eileen Inyanji1, Jean Claude Rubyogo1, Anne Ngugi2, Wincaster Makoani2 1Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/PABRA 2 Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) In Kenya’s farms, change is...
Canada partnership with Alliance/PABRA and icipe to advance climate resilient agriculture and livelihoods in Africa

Canada partnership with Alliance/PABRA and icipe to advance climate resilient agriculture and livelihoods in Africa

by Yohane Chideya | May 6, 2026 | Africa, CIAT, PABRA, Partnership

By Anastacia Wanjiru, Warren Arinaitwe, Jean Claude Rubyogo, Sunday Ekesi, Dennis Ongor, Sevgan Subramanian, Samira Faris, Beatrice Nganso, Ndlela Shepard, Margret Kababu, Tanga Chrysantus, Liz Ng’ang’a At the Duduville Campus in Nairobi, a remarkable...
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