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!”
Women-led seed innovation: PABRA boosts Emma’s high-iron bean expansion in Rwanda
By Yohane Chideya, Dennis Ong'or, Keta Mwangala, Yvonne Munyangeri, Eliud Birachi, Jean Claude Rubyogo If you take a moment to sit with Emma Uwera, you will quickly discover two things: her unwavering love for beans and her dedication to helping others cultivate them....
Beans that heal: Journey to better nutrition in Rwanda’s Western Province
By Eliud Birachi, Yvonne Uwase Munyangeri, Blanche Murera At the break of dawn in Rwanda’s Western Province, life stirs into motion. The sun lifts slowly from the east as villages awaken to another long day in the fields and diverse workplaces that keep households...
How bean seed distribution is changing lives in Eastern DRC
By Lydie Mulonda, Bola Amoke Awotide, Jean Claude Rubyogo, Nepomuscene Ntukamazina, Napoleon Kajunju, Hosny Dunia, Lulu Lwamba, Richard Kataliko Bean bags weighing 25 kilograms are more than just containers of seed. In Bukavu, they feel almost alive, as they are...
Beans driving change: Malawi smallholder farmers turning yields into wealth
By Yohane Chideya, Eunice Magwaya, Wilson Nkhata, Jean Claude Rubyogo In Malawi, bean production among smallholder farmers is often marked by low yields due to limited access to high‑quality, climate‑resilient seed and minimal private sector involvement. Yet in the...
In East and Southern Africa, PABRA pilots the first regional Product Advancement Meeting for beans
From the original article published by CGIAR The demand for common beans is growing fast as more consumers embrace plant-based diets. Once mostly grown for household use, beans are now a commercial and export crop. As a nutritious staple rich in protein, fiber, and...
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...
How women entrepreneurs are shaping bean farming in Malawi through Multistakeholder Platforms
By Yohane Chideya, Eluid Birachi, Wilson Nkhata, Jefferson Munyao & Jean Claude Rubyogo The time Thokozani Unyolo was starting her legume Seed Company in Malawi called Afriseed in 2013, she saw a gap that needed to be filled at all costs. At that time, Malawi - a...
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