PABRA News
Here you’ll find the latest on everything happening around our organization. From innovative projects to breakthroughs in bean production and distribution, stay up to date with everything happening at PABRA and its impact on agriculture and food security in Africa. Follow our news and be part of the change!”
Rwanda Champions Nutritious Beans, Fruit Trees, and Vegetables on African School Feeding Day
By Janviere Umurungi, David Muhawenimana, Yvonne Munyangeri, Eliud Birachi Rwanda joined other African countries to celebrate African School Feeding Day, reaffirming the country’s commitment to improving children’s nutrition, education, and wellbeing through school...
Developing and Scaling breakthrough bean varieties across Africa
By Anastacia Theuri What makes a bean “breakthrough”? Is it a higher yield? Faster cooking time? Resistance to drought and disease? Or is it something more such as a variety designed not just to perform in research trials, but to succeed in farmers’ fields and...
Waithera beans help Kenyan female farmer beat drought
By Dennis Ong'or, Warren Arinaitwe, Jean Claude Rubyogo If you ask Lucy Wairimu Mbugua about beans, she does not start with the technical details or yield figures. She starts with the weather. “Our seasons are not the same anymore,” she says, recalling years when her...
From despair to hope: How beans are restoring a future for women in Eastern DRC
By Napoleon Kajunju, Lydie Mulonda, Jean Claude Rubyogo In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, life is often shaped by uncertainty. In the provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu, and Tanganyika, for instance, armed conflicts, chronic insecurities, and...
Strengthening production and expanding markets at Cherubet Foods
By Yohane Chideya, Eliud Birachi, Dennis Ong'or, Jean Claude Rubyogo In Kenya’s rapidly growing cities, demand for convenient, nutritious food continues to rise. More urban families are looking for affordable meals that save time without compromising quality, yet many...
One mother’s movement: Turning struggle into nutrition for all
By Napoleon Kajunju, Justice Munthali, Yohane Chideya, Paulin Njingulula, Eliud Birachi and Jean Claude Rubyogo It all began in a modest kitchen in Bukavu, a vibrant city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). There, Babunga Véronique Bienfaite started...
Empowering Africa Through Beans
From an original article by Global Affairs Canada updated on 2025-02-04 The evolution of Canada’s support to the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance from 1996 to 2028 Imagine a world where a simple bean can change lives. This is the story of how Canada, through its...
Promoting Nutritious Beans Through Schools and Farmers in DRC’s South Kivu
By Napoleon Kajunju, Lydie Mulonda, Julie Ntamwinja, Paulin Njingulula, Hosny Dunia, Lucky Kalisya, Bola Amoke Awotide Between July and August 2024, South Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) became the epicenter of a transformative training...
Empowering Women and Youth Farmers in Tanzania Through Threshing Services
By Martin Majambele, Radegunda Kessy, Atupokile Mwakatwila and Justus Ochieng In Tanzania, a silent revolution is taking place in the fields, where women and youth farmers are leading the charge. With the introduction of Multi-Crop Threshing Machines (MCTs), a...
How PABRA Has Empowered Bean Seed Producers to Cultivate Prosperity and Gender Inclusivity in The DRC Bean Sector
By Napoleon Kajunju, Lydie Mulonda, Jean Claude Rubyogo, and Edited by Esther Nzuki In September 2023, Solidarité des Femmes pour le Développement Intégral (SOFEDI), a women-led organization in South Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), boldly...
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