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Breeding for a resilient and transformative food system in Africa, who gains?
25-29 October, Kigali. The Pan Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) joined various plant breeding professionals, private sector players across...
Bean Atlas 2.0 Launch
You are invited to the launch of the Bean Atlas 2.0. A team of specialists involved in creating the atlas will discuss how this tool will be a key...
PABRA among one CGIAR ‘Golden Eggs’ contributing to ‘healthy diets’, ‘management tools and scaling methods’
What are Golden Eggs? The Research for Development (R4D) “products” developed during 10 years of CGIAR’s Research Programs/Platform, including...
Inclusion, a key ingredient to Gender-Responsive Participatory Varietal Selection
Eileen Nchanji, Boaz Waswa, Patricia Onyango, Owen Kimani, David Karanja, and Wincaster Mutuli Getting the right traits and the suitable variety for...
Women in Burundi supported to save time and improve children’s nutrition
by Nepomuscene Ntukamazina, Eric Nduwarugira, Patricia Onyango, Jean Claude Rubyogo Malnutrition is a public health concern in Burundi, with the...
A new dawn for agriculture with the reintroduction of 4K Clubs in Kenyan schools
By: Owen Kimani, Boaz Waswa, Eileen Nchanji, Josey Kamanda, Justin Mabeya, Patricia Onyango and David Karanja The average age of a Kenyan farmer is...
Farmer preferred, market demanded and highly nutritious beans to boost Rwanda’s household diets and wealth
Rwanda has one of the highest per capita consumption in the world, confirming that beans are a key crop for food security in the country. Common...
Bean threshers transforming post-harvest and food safety handling in Kenya
Boaz Waswa, Josey Kamanda, Justin Mabeya, Eileen Nchanji, David Karanja, Patricia Onyango, Owen Kimani She wonders why she has to go through the...
Cultural expectations in women’s economic empowerment: Case of women and men farmers in Uganda
By Eileen Nchanji, Grace Nanyonjo, and Isaac Muggaga Common beans are a valuable crop across sub-Saharan Africa, contributing to food nutrition...
New common bean varieties to benefit African women and children
Good progress has been made in the first 12 months of an innovative project linking The UWA Institute of Agriculture researchers and east African...
Benin joins PABRA to introduce sustainable bean research for development in West Africa
Did you know that almost 80 percent of Benin’s 11.2 million people earn a living from agriculture, the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the...
Gender and Nutrition considerations in Demand Led Breeding: Experiences from Rwanda
Annuarite Uwera, Eileen Nchanji, Clare Mukankusi, and Patricia Onyango Participatory plant breeding is not new in Rwanda. Its history can be traced...
Demand – led Breeding through a Gender lens: Experiences from Zimbabwe
Bruce Mutari, Patience Mashiri, Eileen Nchanji, Clare Mukankusi, and Patricia Onyango Discussions on gender integration in conventional breeding are...
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...