by Administrator | Dec 10, 2013 | Beans, CGIAR, Kenya, PABRA, Partnership, Uganda
Adapting agriculture to the adverse effects of climate change is vital, none more so for smallholder farmers who tend to suffer the brunt of varying temperatures and rainfall patterns. PABRA bean breeder, Clare Mukankusi, reports on how a participatory action research...
by Administrator | Dec 10, 2013 | Beans, PABRA, Partnership
Smallholder farms are just that, small. Small farms, and, invariably, small incomes.While the one of the aims of agricultural research is to increase productivity and create bigger incomes, when it comes to finding solutions, it often pays to think small – a tactic...
by Administrator | Dec 9, 2013 | Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Partnership
HarvestPlus is one of PABRA’s many partners working to increase micronutrient-rich bean production and consumption in DR Congo. This story was first published on the CIAT blog on 11 July 2013. British newspaper, The Guardian, published a picture feature on Gorilla...