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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH BEAN FLOURS

Posted by Patricia Onyango on February 24, 2022

For reduced market barriers, diversified enterprise and livelihood opportunities, and increased availability of diverse nutrient-rich foods How are bean flours empowering women…
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Getting youth back to agriculture as service providers

Posted by Patricia Onyango on December 8, 2021

Authors: Ramya Kulkarni (CRP-GLDC MEL Team) and Jean Claude Rubyogo, Leader, Flagship Program 6: Common Bean for Markets and Nutrition For reduced market barriers, diversified enterprise and livelihood opportunities. How are youth…
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A new dawn for agriculture with the reintroduction of 4K Clubs in Kenyan schools

Posted by Patricia Onyango on July 1, 2021

By: Owen Kimani, Boaz Waswa, Eileen Nchanji, Josey Kamanda, Justin Mabeya, Patricia Onyango and David Karanja The average age of a Kenyan farmer is approximately 60 years. With a growing…
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Cultural expectations in women’s economic empowerment: Case of women and men farmers in Uganda

Posted by Patricia Onyango on May 27, 2021

By Eileen Nchanji, Grace Nanyonjo, and Isaac Muggaga Common beans are a valuable crop across sub-Saharan Africa, contributing to food nutrition security and income for smallholder farmers. It was considered…
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New common bean varieties to benefit African women and children

Posted by Patricia Onyango on May 11, 2021

Good progress has been made in the first 12 months of an innovative project linking The UWA Institute of Agriculture researchers and east African partners to breed new, fast-cooking…
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Graduate scaling great heights growing climbing bean for fresh pod market in Uganda

Posted by Patricia Onyango on January 27, 2021

By Charles Katabalwa (CEDO), Gabrielle Birwa Luyima (NARO), Patricia Onyango, Owen Kimani, Eileen Nchanji, Justin Machini, Jean Claude Rubyogo Fresh pod beans are becoming a popular source of…
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Youth agri-entrepreneur transforming his community through job creation in Tanzania – case of Pastory Tarasisi

Posted by Patricia Onyango on December 14, 2020

By Sylvia Kalemera, Kessy Radegunda, Eileen Nchanji, Patricia Onyango, Justin Machini, Owen Kimani, Jean Claude Rubyogo According to the UN report on Youth 2015, Africa constitutes 19% of the…
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Distributing high iron and zinc bean varieties to women farmers in Kenya during COVID-19

Posted by Patricia Onyango on May 24, 2020

By Eileen Nchanji Achieving food and nutritional security and economic prosperity is possible even during this pandemic if men and women are given equal opportunities within an equitable system where…
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Mastercard partners with USADF, CIAT to open up new opportunities for smallholder farmers across Africa

Posted by Patricia Onyango on July 10, 2019

CIAT and USADF provide funding and support for award-winning Mastercard solution Kampala, Uganda July 10, 2019 – Mastercard has today announced the signing of two public-private partnerships that…
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Empowering women entrepreneurs to feed the nation

Posted by Patricia Onyango on May 30, 2019

A case of Ms. Christella Ndayishimye from Burundi The political unrest that rocked Burundi in 2015 plunged the country into a crisis of displaced population and food shortage. Through the…
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