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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...
Unlocking the potential of bean production and marketing for improved nutrition and income in Kenya
By: Owen Kimani, Boaz Waswa, Justin Mabeya and Josey Kamanda On the undulating landscape of Omobirona village, Nyansiongo Ward, Nyamira County, in...
Better beans for Africa
Insufficient iron in diets is a leading cause of anemia, a condition that particularly affects pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well as children...
World Pulses Day 2021: Counting on beans for healthier diets and planet
by Patricia Onyango Heard about bean jam? Precooked beans anyone? Beans are a powerful superfood. And thanks to the efforts of breeders, the crop...
Webinar Invitation to Celebrate World Pulses Day
This year’s World Pulses Day celebrates the contribution of pulses to healthy diets with the theme #LovePulses for health diets and planet. You are...
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...
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...
Fresh bean grain business in Tanzania; a new hope for youth and women
By Fadhili Kasubiri, Sylvia Kalemera, Kessy Radegunda, Eileen Nchanji, Owen Kimani, Patricia Onyango & Jean Claude Rubyogo Beans are a staple...
PABRA mentors award winning scientist on Improving smallholder farmers’ food security through disease resistant common beans
Bean researchers are almost always cooped up in the laboratory and farm trials looking into various ways of improving production and productivity....
Common Beans: The Greener Pasture for Northern Tanzania Pastoralists
By: Radegunda Kessy, Sylvia Kalemera, Fadhili Kasubiri, Patricia Onyango, Owen Kimani, Jean Claude Rubyogo For the longest time when one mentions...
Promoting nutrition strategies to cope with COVID 19 in Lesotho
by Pauline Lekeba-Sithole Malnutrition is still a major challenge in Lesotho with infants and children under-five mortality rates being high in...
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...
Putting digital agro-climatic services in the hands of bean value chain actors
By: Desire M. Kagabo, Yvonne U. Munyangeri, Patrick Mvuyibwami, Livingstone Byandaga, Boaz Waswa, Louis Butare, Teshale A. Mamo, Rowland Chirwa,...
Women Building Resilience In Sub Saharan Africa
These articles first appeared in the Gender Newsletter dated 30 Sept 2020 by Eileen Nchanji - PABRA Gender Specialist in collaboration with gender...
Bundling inputs and agricultural extension services in a gender equitable manner to increases bean production in the lower Rift of Kenya
By Patricia Onyango, Boaz Waswa, Eileen Nchanji, Josey Kamanda, and Collins Leboo Across Africa, farmers’ access to agricultural advisory...
Little spaces promise more food and nutrition security for households in Kenya
Boaz Waswa. Josey Kamanda and Patricia Onyango Did you know that with just a small space you can set up a kitchen garden with various crops...
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...
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...
Webinar: High-yielding, climate-resilient beans kick-start business in Zimbabwe
SDC flagship project end line report 2020 22 July 2020, 15:00-17:00 hrs (East Africa Time) Objectives a. Share the highlights from...
Webinar: How beans are beating hunger and malnutrition in Burundi
SDC flagship project end line report, 2020 20 July 2020, 15:00–17:00 hrs (East Africa Time) Objectives a. Share the highlights of the...
Yellow Bean Corridor: Seed & Grain Trade Potential
This post is written by Eliud Birachi, Mercy Mutua, Clare Mukankusi, Noel Templer, Louise Sperling, Patricia Onyango, Sylvia Kalemera, Robin...