by Administrator | Nov 19, 2015 | Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Partnership, Rwanda
Ellen Tuyisenga (pictured below) has the answer. It came to her one day in the field, as she talked with friends about earnings from the previous bean harvest. One lady recounted that she had made more than US$1,000. Then her husband took the money away, leaving her...
by Administrator | Aug 6, 2015 | Beans, CGIAR, CIAT, PABRA
The Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) has accomplished a lot over the last few years. The Alliance, coordinated by CIAT and made up of over 350 partners, has released more than 550 new bean varieties in Africa since 1996, all of which were bred to be better...
by Administrator | Jul 13, 2015 | Beans, CGIAR, CIAT, PABRA
Twelve-year-old Branza has lived in an orphanage in Antananarivo, Madagascar’s capital, since 2010, because his parents cannot afford to feed him. Madagascar is known for its sunny beaches and scuba diving. What many don’t know is that nine out of ten Malagasy people...
by Administrator | Mar 30, 2015 | Beans, CGIAR, CIAT, PABRA
A Zambian book containing recipes for healthy bean-based meals is now available online. The book, created by the National Food and Nutrition Commission (NFNC) and Zambian Agricultural Research Centre (ZARI) in partnership with the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance...
by Administrator | Mar 24, 2015 | Beans, CIAT, PABRA, Partnership
Last month (March 2015), Cameroon celebrated the release of five new bean varieties aimed at reducing malnutrition and raising farmer incomes. A ceremony, opened by the Minister of Scientific Research and Innovation, Dr. Madeleine Tchuinté, to honour the occasion, was...