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Tanzania advances seed digitization with Research Business Management System

Tanzania advances seed digitization with Research Business Management System

by Yohane Chideya | Dec 15, 2025 | PABRA, Partnership, Tanzania

By Martin Majambele1, Yohane Chideya1, Victor Leseedy1, Edith Kadege2, Joachim Madeni2, Lilian N. Gichuru3 and Justus Ochieng1 1International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT, Arusha Tanzania 2Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), Dodoma, Tanzania...
The Business of Plant Breeding in Africa

The Business of Plant Breeding in Africa

by Yohane Chideya | Nov 26, 2025 | Africa, PABRA, Partnership

From the original post published on Crawford Fund for Food Security The Crawford Fund for Food Security and ANU’s Fenner School of Environment and Society were honoured to welcome on Monday, November 17 2025, Professors Gabrielle Persley and Kaye Basford from the...
Beans driving change: Malawi smallholder farmers turning yields into wealth

Beans driving change: Malawi smallholder farmers turning yields into wealth

by Yohane Chideya | Nov 14, 2025 | Beans, Malawi, PABRA

By Yohane Chideya, Eunice Magwaya, Wilson Nkhata, Jean Claude Rubyogo In Malawi, bean production among smallholder farmers is often marked by low yields due to limited access to high‑quality, climate‑resilient seed and minimal private sector involvement. Yet in the...
From hard labor to higher profits: Tanzania’s smallholders win big through mechanized threshing power

From hard labor to higher profits: Tanzania’s smallholders win big through mechanized threshing power

by Yohane Chideya | Nov 5, 2025 | PABRA, Tanzania

By Yohane Chideya, Justus Ochieng, and Radegunda Kessy For years, smallholder farmers across Tanzania toiled under the sun from dawn to dusk, their hands calloused, their backs bent, and their hopes dimmed by the weight of hard labor. Despite all their effort, profits...
Read our 4th Edition of PABRA Friends Newsletter!

Read our 4th Edition of PABRA Friends Newsletter!

by Yohane Chideya | Oct 24, 2025 | Africa, PABRA, Publications

Catch up on the latest updates from PABRA Friends — including a new project update, a World Food Day Q&A, and much more! Read here
In East and Southern Africa, PABRA pilots the first regional Product Advancement Meeting for beans

In East and Southern Africa, PABRA pilots the first regional Product Advancement Meeting for beans

by Yohane Chideya | Oct 20, 2025 | Beans, CGIAR, CIAT, PABRA

From the original article published by CGIAR The demand for common beans is growing fast as more consumers embrace plant-based diets. Once mostly grown for household use, beans are now a commercial and export crop. As a nutritious staple rich in protein, fiber, and...
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