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Rooted in beans, rising in business: How a family in Goma is growing bean empire
By Napoleon Kajunju, Jean Claude Rubyogo, Bola Awotide, Lydie Mulonda, Paulin Njingulura, Julie Ntamwinja, Lucky Kalisya, Nepomuscene Ntukamazina In...
PABRA and Spice World forge new path for Africa’s high value beans
By Dennis Ong’or, Warren Arinaitwe, Sylvia Kalemera, Radegunda Kessy, Justus Ochieng, Eliud Birachi, Agness Manthi, Jean Claude Rubyogo The story of...
From parched land to productive farms: AID-I paves the way in Malawi
By Eunice Magwaya, Wilson Nkhata, and Jean Claude Rubyogo In the early morning light of Mdere, a quiet farming community tucked into Malawi’s...
Rwandan govt pushes for nutrient-rich beans into school menus
From an original article published on New Times Rwanda by Michel Nkurunziza The ministries of Education and Agriculture have urged schools across...
One mother’s movement: Turning struggle into nutrition for all
By Napoleon Kajunju, Justice Munthali, Yohane Chideya, Paulin Njingulula, Eliud Birachi and Jean Claude Rubyogo It all began in a modest kitchen in...
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Beans, Breakthroughs and Beyond Catch stories of innovation, impact and inspiration from the PABRA Family in this Latest Edition of PABRA Friends...
PABRA, U.S. Dry Bean Council forge strategic partnership to boost bean innovation in Africa
By Keta Mwangala, Warren Arinaitwe, Jean Claude Rubyogo A strategic partnership between the United States Dry Bean Council (USDBC) and the...
Digital inclusion for impact: Unlocking opportunities for Tanzania’s agro-traders
By Atupokile Mwakatwila*, Justus Ochieng, Victor Lesedy, Radegunda Kessy, and Martin Majambele *Corresponding author: a.mwakatwila@cgiar.org Over...
BRAINS at one: Grit, growth, and innovation in Africa’s bean-insect-fruit trees value chains
By Keta Mwangala, Warren Arinaitwe, Dennis Ong’or, and Jean Claude Rubyogo (Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT); Ayuka Fombong, and...
Scaling nutrition impact: Schools serve up High-Iron Beans
By Napoleon Kajunju, Justice Munthali, Yohane Chideya, Eliud Birachi, and Jean Claude Rubyogo Over 2.7 million people have benefitted from...
Taste of progress: High-iron bean nutritional formulation draws international acclaim
By Napoleon Kajunju, Blanche Murera, Eliud Birachi, Warren Arinaitwe, Justice Munthali, and Jean Claude Rubyogo When Samuel Uwihanganye, a...
PABRA, Rwanda’s Agriculture Ministry chart new path for bean value chain transformation at ACAT Conference
By Yohane Chideya, Yvonne Munyangeri, Eliud Birachi, Justice Munthali, Justin Mabeya, Justus Ochieng, Agnes Manthi, Warren Arinaitwe, Ayuka Fombong...
Beyond tools, toward transformation: ACAT 2025 presses for collaborations
By Yohane Chideya, Justin Mabeya, Napoleon Kajunju, Warren Arinaitwe, Yvonne Munyangeri, Justice Munthali, Eliud Birachi, Ayuka Fombong (icipe), and...
Learning to dance in the storm: Resilient farming with beans, trees and bees in Rwanda
By Yvonne Munyangeri, Warren Arinaitwe, Eliud Birachi, Jean Claude Rubyogo (Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT); Ayuka Fombong, Nelly...
From burden to opportunity: Mechanization in rural Tanzania
By Martin Majambele, Esther Cheyo, Radegunda Kessy, Atupokile Mwakatwila, Justus Ochieng & Maximillian Saku Beneath vast Tanzanian skies, where...
Accelerating bean breeding to respond to market demands in East Africa: ACIAR’s Rapid Cooking Bean Project for health, nutrition and fuel efficiency
Winnyfred Amongi, Mukankusi Clare Tekla Mugisha, Renu Saradadevi, and Wallace Cowling In East Africa, where beans are a dietary staple, a...
PABRA and APNI partner to strengthen bean value chain workforce through PABRA Academy
By Yohane Chideya, Justin Mabeya Machini, and Jean Claude Rubyogo Silence. Anticipation. Excitement. Then—applause. Cheers break out. Such was the...
Forging new ground to strengthen bean research in Kenya through partnerships
By Winnyfred Amongi, Allan Ssekamate, Fred Kato, and Roy Odama Kenya is taking bold steps to transform its bean research landscape through renewed...
Tanzanian farmers spotlight climate-resilient beans at Hanang Field Day
By Martin Majambele, Esther Cheyo, Atupokile Mwakatwila, Radegunda Kessy, & Justus Ochieng In the quiet, sun-drenched fields of Dawar Village...
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Dear Friends of PABRA, We are delighted to share the second edition of our digital newsletter, PABRA Friends. This edition is a heartfelt expression...
Breaking Barriers: A journey of transformation towards gender equality
By Bola Amoke Awotide, Jean Claude Rubyogo, Julie Ntamwinja, Lucky Kalisya, Amisi Nyengo Gilbert, Jean-Claude Cirhuza Makenda Through training...