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PABRA 2018 steering committee; Bean Commodity Corridors as an Approach for Enhancing Productivity, Markets and Nutrition
The PABRA 2018 steering committee meeting was held at the Speke Resort Munyonyo, Uganda between the 20th and 22nd March 2018. Appropriately themed...
AZURI Health Limited; Natural Just Got Tastier
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) conducted a rapid market assessment (RMA) study in Kenya and Uganda between July and September...
Fighting Iron Deficiency; New Improved High-iron and Zinc Beans Released in Tanzania
High-iron beans are a special type of conventionally bred biofortified beans that contain high levels of iron and zinc. Biofortification enhances...
Different models of partnership in farm and household decision making #Progress4all
By Eileen Nchanji and Lilies Gachanja Gender inequality in access to technologies, financial services, information and productive resources is not...
Reaping the benefits of using certified bean seed
Walking down Kwamagana town in Rwanda, we find Alexis Nzeyimana on a motorcycle by one of his plots. Nicknamed 'Rukirigitafaranga', meaning tickling...
Transforming African agricultural through demand-led breeding: intersectional perspective
By Eileen Nchanji Breeders across Sub-Saharan Africa came together to attend a training workshop in Nairobi, Kenya between 11th and 13th December...
The West and Central Africa Bean Research Network (WECABREN) Steering Committee Meeting – in picture
Mr. Dopavugui Siba 1, who has been the WECABREN chairman since the last meeting gave an update on what has been done since the last steering...
Climate-resilient ‘super beans’ boost food rations for refugees in Uganda
Climate-resilient 'super beans' boost food rations for refugees in Uganda Non-GMO and fast-growing, a high-yield bean variety is helping South...
From theory to practice
Ndu subdivision, Ntumbaw (ntu means hills and mbaw means valleys) village in North-West Cameroon is generally cold in the hills and hot in the...
Empowering women to take leadership roles in bean business platforms in Rwanda
Participants of the bean business platform workshop in Kigali, Rwanda. (Credit; Lilies Gachanja) by Eileen Nchanji, Eliud Birachi, Mercy Mutua,...
Closing the gender gap in farming households: An entry point towards agricultural transformation in Africa
By Eileen Nchanji, Chantal Ingabire and Eliud Birachi Agricultural transformation is one of the leading efforts for poverty reduction and food...
The business of plant breeding; The business case for new variety development
The Business of Plant Breeding is the result of a study on demand-led plant variety design for markets in Africa, sharing the best practices from...
Iron-Fortified Beans Winning Customers in Rwanda, Uganda
Iron-Fortified Beans Winning Customers in Rwanda, Uganda A recent study by the Global Nutrition Report 2017 shows that eating beans bred to contain...
How Can Ugandan Farmers Ease South Sudan Hunger Crisis?
by Georgina Smith | Dec 13, 2017 This is post is part of our climate campaign in Africa. The story has appeared in several news outlets...
First Study Shows Eating High-Iron Beans Improves Memory and Attention Span in Female University Students in Rwanda
by Georgina Smith | Nov 22, 2017 Eating beans bred to contain higher iron can boost memory and attention span in female university students in...
The road out of poverty depends on feeding our children nutritious food first
by Mercy LungahoAt the 2017 Borlaug Dialogue this week, October 18-20, Dr. Mercy Lung’aho says feeding our youth more nutritious food is critical...
Transforming Landscape and Doubling Incomes
Farmers actually wanted to own the new improved bean varieties; to be part of the success in seeing them spreading across the landscape.Gutsa...
Village of Nutrition
The “Village of Nutrition” is an initiative in Madagascar by PABRA and local partners to fight malnutrition.The initiative has two objectives:...
Building partnerships to fight malnutrition
In spite of its fragile state, Burundi saw much progress in nutrition in 2016. A strong partnership between the Ministry of Health (PRONIANUT) and...
More nutritious flour for urban consumers and a better price for farmers
When Tei Mukunya, Director of Azuri Health, prepared meals for her 112 year old grandmother, she had a realization."It wasn’t easy to find a...