PABRA, U.S. Dry Bean Council forge strategic partnership to boost bean innovation in Africa

by Yohane Chideya | Jul 31, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, Partnership

By Keta Mwangala, Warren Arinaitwe, Jean Claude Rubyogo A strategic partnership between the United States Dry Bean Council (USDBC) and the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT was launched on June 29, 2025,...

Learning to dance in the storm: Resilient farming with beans, trees and bees in Rwanda

by Yohane Chideya | May 26, 2025 | Beans, PABRA, Partnership, Rwanda, Uncategorized

By Yvonne Munyangeri, Warren Arinaitwe, Eliud Birachi, Jean Claude Rubyogo (Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT); Ayuka Fombong, Nelly Ndungu, Faris Samira Mohamed (icipe); Edouard Rurangwa, Athanase Hategekimana (RAB-Rwanda) In the heart of Africa, on the...

PABRA and APNI partner to strengthen bean value chain workforce through PABRA Academy

by Yohane Chideya | May 2, 2025 | Africa, CIAT, PABRA, Partnership

By Yohane Chideya, Justin Mabeya Machini, and Jean Claude Rubyogo Silence. Anticipation. Excitement. Then—applause. Cheers break out. Such was the electric mood at the Biodiversity Bites Dinner in Nairobi, Kenya on 8th April 2025, when Jean Claude Rubyogo—Global Bean...

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...

Kenyan Bean farmers embrace beneficial insects, fruit trees to combat climate change

by Yohane Chideya | Feb 27, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, Kenya, PABRA, Partnership

By Owen Kimani and Warren Arinaitwe In response to growing climate change effects, smallholder bean farmers in Kenya’s Bomet and Homabay Counties are using novel and sustainable agricultural techniques to boost resilience and production. By including helpful...

Empowering Africa Through Beans

by Yohane Chideya | Feb 14, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Partnership, Women

From an original article by Global Affairs Canada updated on 2025-02-04 The evolution of Canada’s support to the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance from 1996 to 2028 Imagine a world where a simple bean can change lives. This is the story of how Canada, through its...