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Seed to Scale: Transforming Groundnut Production in Nanyumbu, Tanzania’s Mtwara Region
For years, Mohamed Hassan Matimba, a grain trader based in Nanyumbu District, Mtwara Region - Tanzania, sourced groundnuts from more than 150...
Newsletter: 30 years of PABRA. Three decades of partnership, innovation and impact!
On 31 August 2026, the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) celebrated 30 years of transforming bean research and development across Africa....
Beyond the Training manuals: Building a shared vision for women’s empowerment in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
By Bola Amoke Awotide, Julie Ntamwinja, Lucky Kalisya, Hosny Dunia, Theodore Bigaba, Tresor Andy, Valeri Wasso, Fidele Bahati Banywesize, Jean...
Rwanda takes on child malnutrition head-on through school gardens
By David Muhawenimana, Brionne Mushirarungu, Lisa Butera Uwase, Justine Umutoni, Janviere Umurungi The story starts with a handful of bean seed. At...
PABRA30: A celebration of three decades of impact
By Yohane Chideya, Sylvia Kalemera Warm Monday morning. Inside the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda, the room is alive with excitement. Smiles...
Breeding beans for Africa’s future, beyond 30 years of PABRA
By Yohane Chideya, Sylvia Maria Pineda, Janviere Umurungi Africa is fast-changing. By 2050, around two-thirds of Africa’s population is expected to...
Empowering Young Women to Turn Bean Trading into Viable Businesses in Eastern DRC
By Bola Amoke Awotide, Paulin Njingulula, Espoir Kubuya Tshombo, Amadou Coulibaly, Tresor Andy, and Jean Claude Rubyogo “I struggled to keep my bean...
Rwanda’s School Feeding Initiative Brings Technology to Gardens
By David Muhawenimana, Janviere Umurungi, and Yvonne Munyangeri The old way takes time. Planting by hand. Threshing by hand. Shelling maize by hand....
Opening Doors to Land Access for Women in Eastern DRC Through Bean Farming
By Bola Amoke Awotide, Theodore Bigaba, Joseph Lulu Lwamba, Hosny Dunia, Lucky Kalisya, Lydie Mulonda, Tresor Andy Kongbu, Patience Kisangani, Julie...
Reclaiming Traditional African Vegetables for health, markets, and livelihoods through demand-led approaches
By Mcebo Emmanuel Mnisi1, Yohane Chideya2; Sophia Chan1, Jean Claude Rubyogo2, and Wilson Nkhata2 1World Vegetable Centre (Kingdom of Eswatini)...
Multi-crop threshers save time, reduce drudgery, and expand income and employment opportunities for women and youth in Tanzania
Between July 2024 and September 2025, the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) promoted portable Multi-Crop Threshers (MCTs) across 12 regions...
From food scientist to nutrition entrepreneur
By Yvonne Munyangeri, and Eliud Birachi When Diane Mukamuremyi left her secure job selling imported nutritional supplements, many people thought she...
Turning waste into wealth with Black Soldier Fly farming in Uganda
By Pamela Paparu1, Venansio Tumuhaise5, Paul Aseete4, Allan Nkuboye1, Warren Arinaitwe2, Dennis Ong’or2, Ayuka Fombong3, Nepomuscene Ntukamazina2,...
Apply for the Visiting PhD Researcher – Bean Metabolomic Diversity & Human Health
Apply Now! Job Description The Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural...
Apply for a Visiting PhD Researcher Position in Bean Proteomic and Peptide Diversity!
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is inviting applications for a Visiting PhD Researcher position under the Pan-Africa Bean Research...
Masters’ Research Funding – BRAINS Project
Description The Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and...
Post harvest management guide for common beans: A guide for farmers and extension
A third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. The losses and waste occur from the farm to the fork along the food value...
Thirty Years of PABRA: Rubén Echeverría’s Legacy for Agricultural Research in Africa
By Luisa Fernanda Prieto Campo As PABRA celebrates its 30th anniversary, former CIAT Director General Rubén Echeverría reflects on the strategic...
Accelerating Variety Turnover for Sorghum and Groundnuts in Tanzania: The BESTO Enterprises Story
By Emmanuel Mwenda, Eliud Kongola, Joachim Madeni (Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute, Dodoma), Juma Kapiligi, Radegunda Kessy, and Justus...
How PABRA helped Imara Tech turn innovation into jobs and hope for thousands
By Yohane Chideya, Radegunda Kessy, Justus Ochieng, Sylvia Kalemera, Jean Claude Rubyogo The harvest had always been the hardest part. For countless...
Waithera replaces Wairimu as Improved Beans Expected to Raise Farm Incomes and Reduce Imports
From the original version published by Kilimo News - Kenya Beans have long been at the heart of Kenya’s food system, serving as the country’s second...