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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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Empowering women entrepreneurs to deliver quality bean seed in Burundi

Posted by Patricia Onyango on January 25, 2022

Eric Nduwarugira, Nepomuscene Ntukamazina, Blaise Ndabashize, Patricia Onyango, Eileen Nchanji and Jean Claude Rubyogo Common beans are a major food and cash…
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Banking on beans: Improving nutrition and addressing gender inequality in Africa’s bean value chains

Posted by Patricia Onyango on January 6, 2022

CultiAF precooked beans project is working to improve nutrition and address gender inequality in Kenya and Uganda. Beans enrich Ugandan households
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Bean Business Innovation Platforms

Posted by Patricia Onyango on December 14, 2021

For reduced market barriers, diversified enterprise and livelihood opportunities, and increased availability of diverse nutrient-rich foods What are Bean Business Innovation Platforms? Bean Business Platforms are vehicles designed to implement program…
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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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Farmers reaping big benefits from climate information services in Rwanda

Posted by Patricia Onyango on March 1, 2021

by Desire Kagabo, Yvonne Munyangeri, Patrick Mvuyibwami, Patricia Onyango With a per capita consumption of more than 150g per person per day, beans are the most consumed and important source…
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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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Women Building Resilience In Sub Saharan Africa

Posted by Patricia Onyango on September 30, 2020

These articles first appeared in the Gender Newsletter dated 30 Sept 2020 by Eileen Nchanji – PABRA Gender Specialist in collaboration…
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How beans can address food, nutrition and income challenges during COVID 19.

Posted by Patricia Onyango on May 11, 2020

By Robert Fungo The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant disruptions in food systems, especially on the poorest nations of Africa and Asia. PABRA explores how the bean crop can be…
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Beans making rural schools in Tanzania a better place to learn and thrive

Posted by Patricia Onyango on April 20, 2020

by Patricia Onyango A large proportion of school children in Sub-Saharan Africa suffer from malnutrition, adversely affecting their physical growth and cognitive ability to learn. Many school-age children in food-insecure…
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