by Administrator | Dec 4, 2015 | Beans, PABRA
Climbing beans have the potential to provide farmers with yields three times higher than bush beans – that’s 3x more food on the table or 3x more money in the pocket for the millions of smallholder farmers who rely on agriculture for their living. But...
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...
by Administrator | Nov 19, 2015 | Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Partnership, Rwanda
Ellen Tuyisenga (pictured below) has the answer. It came to her one day in the field, as she talked with friends about earnings from the previous bean harvest. One lady recounted that she had made more than US$1,000. Then her husband took the money away, leaving her...
by Administrator | Aug 6, 2015 | Beans, CGIAR, CIAT, PABRA
The Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) has accomplished a lot over the last few years. The Alliance, coordinated by CIAT and made up of over 350 partners, has released more than 550 new bean varieties in Africa since 1996, all of which were bred to be better...
by Administrator | Jul 13, 2015 | Beans, CGIAR, CIAT, PABRA
Twelve-year-old Branza has lived in an orphanage in Antananarivo, Madagascar’s capital, since 2010, because his parents cannot afford to feed him. Madagascar is known for its sunny beaches and scuba diving. What many don’t know is that nine out of ten Malagasy people...
by Administrator | Mar 30, 2015 | Beans, CGIAR, CIAT, PABRA
A Zambian book containing recipes for healthy bean-based meals is now available online. The book, created by the National Food and Nutrition Commission (NFNC) and Zambian Agricultural Research Centre (ZARI) in partnership with the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance...
