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

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...

Accelerating bean breeding to respond to market demands in East Africa: ACIAR’s Rapid Cooking Bean Project for health, nutrition and fuel efficiency

by Yohane Chideya | May 15, 2025 | Beans, PABRA, Partnership

Winnyfred Amongi, Mukankusi Clare Tekla Mugisha, Renu Saradadevi, and Wallace Cowling In East Africa, where beans are a dietary staple, a transformative initiative by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) is reshaping the future of...

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...

Tanzanian farmers spotlight climate-resilient beans at Hanang Field Day

by Yohane Chideya | Apr 30, 2025 | PABRA, Partnership, Tanzania

By Martin Majambele, Esther Cheyo, Atupokile Mwakatwila, Radegunda Kessy, & Justus Ochieng  In the quiet, sun-drenched fields of Dawar Village in Tanzania’s Hanang District, something remarkable unfolded. Farmers gathered not just to observe, but to imagine a new...

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...