by Administrator | Sep 29, 2017 | Beans, Malawi, PABRA
By Enid Katungi Our recent study, conducted to evaluate the performance of PABRA over the last two decades, shows remarkable achievements in terms of productivity and the number of people using improved bean varieties. Varietal output, proportion of households using...
by Administrator | Sep 29, 2017 | Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Zimbabwe
By Enid KatungiFor the past two decades, the Pan-Africa Bean Research alliance (PABRA), has stepped-up efforts in Zimbabwe to help farmers boost their bean production as a pathway to reducing poverty. This is done with the support of the Swiss Agency for Cooperation...
by Administrator | May 27, 2017 | Africa, Beans, PABRA, PABRA20
Citation PABRA. 2017. PABRA Annual Report 2016/2017 – 20th Anniversary Special Edition . Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance – PABRA . Nairobi, KE. 41 p.. Permanent link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10568/81196 AGROVOC Keywords REPORTS; RESEARCH;...
by Administrator | May 22, 2017 | Africa, Beans, CGIAR, CIAT, PABRA, PABRA20
By Dr. Robin Buruchara, Director of the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) Editorial of PABRA Annual Report 2016 – 20th Anniversary Special Edition Venture onto any small farm in Rwanda or Uganda at meal time, and I can guarantee you that you will find...
by Administrator | May 22, 2017 | Africa, Beans, CGIAR, CIAT, PABRA, PABRA20
By Debisi Araba, Regional Director for Africa, CIAT There’s an Ethiopian proverb: “When spiders unite, they can tie up a lion.” I’ve always been fascinated with the potential of sustained thinking and collaborative effort. PABRA is a great example of both. That’s...
by Administrator | May 22, 2017 | Africa, Beans, CGIAR, CIAT, PABRA, PABRA20
By Dr. Jean-Claude Rubyogo, Seed Systems Specialist and East and Central Africa Bean Research Network (ECABREN) Coordinator There was a time when, as researchers, our focus was on breeding beans to have varieties resilient to challenges like soil fertility, or disease...