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Beyond Adaptation: PABRA-ICIPE Unveiling BRAINS Initiative, Pioneering Climate Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Esther Nzuki Collaboration is a key driver of overall success and innovation: Doreen Lorenzo. Studies have shown that Africa is making...
Catalyzing Change in Seed Systems in Africa: Accelerating Variety Turnover of Open-pollinated Varieties (OPVS) in Tanzania
Authors: Atupokile Mwakatwila and Justus Ochieng Challenges facing smallholder farmers and traders in Africa are diverse, with varietal turnover...
How financial support to processors can enhance bean processing efficiency: lessons from Trinity Super Nutrition in Zambia
By Yohane Chideya, Justice Munthali and Mwiinga MulubeMalnutrition is a major burden on the Zambian health care system and contributes to...
Thrusting small scale agro-processors in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) towards transformation
By Yohane Chideya and Justice Munthali Despite operating for three years in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe, Sunfresh Africa was still stuck with old ways...
Diversifying for a worthy cause: A Malawian youth eyes to venture into bean-based food processing enterprise
By Yohane Chideya, Justice Munthali, Robert Fungo, Wilson Nkhata, Eliud Birachi, Jean Claude Rubyogo Martha Chizule is always agitated every time...
Digitalizing Malawi’s common bean value chain
Digitalization in farming remains a distant goal in most parts of Africa mainly due to low literacy and limited access to digital tools by...
How 650 new bean varieties could help feed people across Africa
A resilient crop that’s packed with fiber and minerals, beans are a vital source of protein for millions of Africans, and a key source of income for...
Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) Wins Africa Food Prize 2023
PABRA was chosen from a field of 598 nominees from 47 countries by a preeminent panel of judges with experience and leadership in Africa...
Putting greens and beans at the center of nutritious and resilient food systems
Outcomes of the opening side event at the 2023 Africa Food Systems Forum 4 September 2023, Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre, Dar es...
Bean farming potential in Malawi
Lydia Chirwa (right )from Mzimba District,Malawi selling beans to a customer. Photo - Yohane Chideya By Yohane Chideya, Jefferson Munyao &...
Seed Inspectors trained in bean production in Malawi
By Yohane Chideya, Eunice Magwaya, Jefferson Munyao, Wilson Nkhata, Jean Claude Rubyogo Bean seed inspectors during a training workshop in Malawi -...
Capacity Building of National Agricultural Research System (NARES) Partners on common bean breeding
As part of Alliance/PABRA’s initiative to modernize bean breeding, technicians and scientist from the Pan African Bean Research Alliance (PABRA)...
Over 100 Field Officers Trained in Common Bean Agronomic Practices
By Yohane Chideya, Wilson Nkhata, Mary Singini, Adon Phiri, Jefferson Munyao & Jean Claude Rubyogo, Some of the Field officers trained on bean...
Revolutionizing the Bean Value Chain in Tanzania: Case of IKUWO General Enterprises
By Sylvia Kalemera, Wilson Nkhata, Esther Cheyo & Jefferson Munyao IKUWO Common bean business platform members in Sumbawanga, July 2023- Sylvia...
Media Advisory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2023 Media Advisory CALL FOR MORE POLICY COVERAGE TO CAPTIVATE THE FULL POTENTIAL OF BEANS, COWPEAS, AND PIGEON PEAS...
Killing two birds with one stone: Promotion of Nutritious bean-based blended flours to address malnutrition and economic challenges in Malawi.
By Yohane Chideya and Justice Munthali Fannie Gondwe’s name is not new among many local farmers and agripreneurs in Malawi, having worked with...
Defying Odds in Malawi’s Fledgling Food Processing Industry
By Yohane Chideya, Justice Munthali & Jefferson Munyao One of the products from beans in the pipeline: Picture courtesy of Mwaiwawo Kukada...
Seed multipliers cashing in on NUA 45 bean variety
By Yohane Chideya, Wilson Nkhata, Eliud Birachi & Jefferson Munyao Without exactly knowing what they were getting themselves into, Watson Chirwa...
Exploring the potential of bean-based products through public-private partnerships and multi-stakeholder platforms in Malawi and Zambia
By Justice Munthali, Robert Fungo, Patricia Onyango, and Janet FierroMalawi and Zambia have shared history and culture, including diet patterns. In...
How women entrepreneurs are shaping bean farming in Malawi through Multistakeholder Platforms
By Yohane Chideya, Eluid Birachi, Wilson Nkhata, Jefferson Munyao & Jean Claude Rubyogo The time Thokozani Unyolo was starting her legume Seed...
Africa’s Beans: Big Benefits from SDC Support of an Innovative R&D Partnership
Beans are tiny but mighty! Beans are an important food protein and farm crop for more than 300 million Africans.ISABU bean breeding team making...