Nutrient-rich bean varieties and market linkages changing fortunes for farmers in Bomet County

Boaz Waswa, Justin Mabeya, Paul Omollo, David Karanja, Josey Kamanda, Eileen Nchanji, Patricia Onyango, and Owen Kimani I was stranded and did not know where to get school fees for…

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Benin joins PABRA to introduce sustainable bean research for development in West Africa

Did you know that almost 80 percent of Benin’s 11.2 million people earn a living from agriculture, the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) states? Despite…

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Gender and Nutrition considerations in Demand Led Breeding: Experiences from Rwanda

Annuarite Uwera, Eileen Nchanji, Clare Mukankusi, and Patricia Onyango Participatory plant breeding is not new in Rwanda. Its history can be traced between 1988 to 1990 when local experts drawn…

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Farmers reaping big benefits from climate information services in Rwanda

by Desire Kagabo, Yvonne Munyangeri, Patrick Mvuyibwami, Patricia Onyango With a per capita consumption of more than 150g per person per day, beans are the most consumed and important source…

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Graduate scaling great heights growing climbing bean for fresh pod market in Uganda

By Charles Katabalwa (CEDO), Gabrielle Birwa Luyima (NARO), Patricia Onyango, Owen Kimani, Eileen Nchanji, Justin Machini, Jean Claude Rubyogo Fresh pod beans are becoming a popular source of…

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Youth agri-entrepreneur transforming his community through job creation in Tanzania – case of Pastory Tarasisi

By Sylvia Kalemera, Kessy Radegunda, Eileen Nchanji, Patricia Onyango, Justin Machini, Owen Kimani, Jean Claude Rubyogo According to the UN report on Youth 2015, Africa constitutes 19% of the…

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Alternative income for rural women in Zimbabwe in the wake of COVID 19

By Nyarai Chisorochengwe Agriculture is primarily the backbone of Zimbabwe’s economy.  To cope with the sting of poverty, most people, especially women, have ventured into growing various crops and rearing…

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Capitalizing on digital tools to sustain bean production, trade and consumption amidst COVID-19

This blog was published by Sylvia Kalemera, Patricia Onyango, Enid Katungi, Boaz Waswa, Eliud Birachi, Noel Templer, Fadhili Kasubiri, Kessy Radegunda, Elvira Omondi, Eward Mushi and Jean Claude Rubyogo   When…

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Engaging Kenyan youth in bean business to boost income

By Eileen Nchanji and Patricia Onyango   For Ms. Grace Wambui getting into agriculture did not come as her first option. A chance encounter got her here. After school, she started…

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Webinar: High-yielding, climate-resilient beans kick-start business in Zimbabwe

SDC flagship project end line report 

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