Fusing Agri-business with creative arts: An alternative source of livelihood

By  Dr. Eileen Nchanji   Climate is changing, but governments are doing very little to prepare farmers to deal with these changes. Most times the weather information is inadequate and not…

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Healthier and Prosperous Africa: ‘AVISA’ Project launched for faster agriculture gains in seven countries

Tanzanian Minister for Agriculture calls for more public-private collaboration Greater yields, higher incomes, and improved livelihoods – these will be the results farmers in seven countries across Africa could get…

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Precooked beans set to reach more households in Africa

When the first phase of Cultivate Africa’s Future (CultiAF) project came to an end in 2016, it was clear that a larger scale production and dissemination plan was needed…

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Promoting Nutrition Transformative Change through gender in Kenya

by Eileen Bogweh Nchanji, Scholastica Wambua, and Jacinta Simba     Empowering a woman is empowering a nation, but empowering a family is empowering the world Rural women play a central role in…

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Sustainable economic, food and nutrition for a better Africa.

The Pan African Bean Research Alliance (PABRA), is a consortium of three regional bean research networks; East & Central Africa Bean Research Network (ECABREN), West Africa Bean Research Network…

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Super Flour to boost nutrition in Uganda

Nutreal Ltd together with the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) Legumes Programme launched a nutrient dense porridge targeting low income communities. The launch…

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Sensitization on Gender-responsive nutrition in rural Uganda: A community approach

By Eileen Bogweh Nchanji and Grace Nanyonjo ‘Tell me, and I forget. Teach me, and I remember. Involve me, and I learn.’ Women empowerment is cited as one of the pathways…

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Technologies for Agricultural Transformation in High Iron Bean in Africa

We recently kicked off inception meetings in eight target countries for Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Programme. TAAT is a flagship programme funded by the

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Digital Innovation: The way forward for women smallholder bean farmers

Beans are grown by millions of farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa many of whom are women. They are grown mainly for consumption and only sold when the quantity is in…

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Improved high-iron and zinc bean varieties for better nutrition

Two bean varieties were recently launched in Arusha, Tanzania. These high iron and zinc climbing varieties of beans scientifically known as MAC44 – Selian 14 and RWV1129 -Selian 15…

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