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

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...
Growing Nutrition: How Quality Beans Are Transforming School Meals in Rwanda

Growing Nutrition: How Quality Beans Are Transforming School Meals in Rwanda

by Yohane Chideya | Mar 25, 2025 | Africa, Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Rwanda, School Feeding

By Yvonne Uwase Munyangeri, Owen Kimani, Eliud Abucheli Birachi In Kigali, Rwanda, the SSFI project trains 300 teachers from 150 schools on nutrition, agronomy, and climate resilience. The initiative aims to enhance school meals with quality beans, improving student...
Cultivating health: How school gardens are powering Kigali’s School Feeding Program

Cultivating health: How school gardens are powering Kigali’s School Feeding Program

by Yohane Chideya | Feb 27, 2025 | Africa, Beans, PABRA, Rwanda

By Blanche Murera, Yvonne Munyangeri, and Eliud Birachi In the vibrant city of Kigali, a quiet yet impactful revolution is taking place in 150 schools across the Gasabo, Kicukiro, and Nyarugenge districts. The school feeding program has embraced a sustainable and...
Reforming school meals in Rwanda through common beans

Reforming school meals in Rwanda through common beans

by Yohane Chideya | Dec 10, 2024 | Africa, Beans, Rwanda

By Yvonne Munyangeri, Eliud Birachi, & Jean Claude Rubyogo Common beans have long been a cornerstone of the Rwandan diet, prized not only for their delicious versatility but also for their vital nutritional benefits. Rich in protein, iron, and essential...
Govt, stakeholders and PABRA join forces to transform bean value chains in Rwanda

Govt, stakeholders and PABRA join forces to transform bean value chains in Rwanda

by Yohane Chideya | Nov 11, 2024 | Africa, Beans, PABRA, Rwanda

By Yvonne Munyangeri, Eliud Birachi, Yohane Chideya & Jean Claude Rubyogo “Beans are a crucial part of daily meals in Rwandan households. They are essential food,” says Dr. Olivier Kamana, Permanent Secretary of Rwanda’s Ministry of Agriculture and Animal...
Woman’s seed business boosting community incomes and food security in Rwanda

Woman’s seed business boosting community incomes and food security in Rwanda

by Patricia Onyango | Apr 18, 2023 | Latest News, Rwanda

by Emma Uwera, Edouard Rurangwa, Annuarite Uwera, Sylvia Kalemera, Jean Claude Rubyogo, Rachel Muthoni Andriatsitohaina Emma Uwera is a young seed entrepreneur, wife, and a mother to three beautiful children, living in Muyumbu sector, Rwamagana District.  After...
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