by Administrator | Aug 29, 2016 | Beans, PABRA, Rwanda, Uncategorized
A scientific report published in April calls for a shift in interventions to tackle malnutrition in children in Rwanda under the age of two. Among recommendations, authors urge renewed focus to “fast-track” pre-pregnancy nutrition. Adolescent nutrition before...
by Administrator | Nov 19, 2015 | Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Partnership, Rwanda
Ellen Tuyisenga (pictured below) has the answer. It came to her one day in the field, as she talked with friends about earnings from the previous bean harvest. One lady recounted that she had made more than US$1,000. Then her husband took the money away, leaving her...
by Administrator | Dec 4, 2014 | Beans, CIAT, Kenya, PABRA, Partnership, Rwanda
Strong seed systems are essential to ensure farmers can access quality seed and new crop varieties. Across Sub-Saharan Africa, the seed systems that feed bean production are unable to meet farmers’ needs, especially when compared to more commercial crops, such as...
by Administrator | Apr 29, 2014 | Beans, PABRA, Partnership, Rwanda
Rwanda’s fight against malnutrition, which affects nearly half of all children under two, stepped up a notch this month. A new survey targeting children under 24 months and women of reproductive age will root out the underlying causes of under nutrition, leading to...
