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Traditional knowledge helping research in identifying faster cooking bean varieties

Traditional knowledge helping research in identifying faster cooking bean varieties

by Patricia Onyango | Apr 17, 2023 | Africa, Beans, Latest News, Uganda

by Job Wekhichu, Andrew Kabwama, Winnyfred Amongi, Clare Mukankusi, Patricia Onyango In ancient days, beans would take long to cook, this meant using more firewood and charcoal to boil, resulting in deforestation which leads to environmental degradation and global...
Soil testing platform, a gamechanger in maximizing bean yield for farmers in Uganda

Soil testing platform, a gamechanger in maximizing bean yield for farmers in Uganda

by Patricia Onyango | Jun 27, 2022 | Latest News, News

Soil analysis is important in agriculture because it determines the inputs required for efficient use of soil for crop production. A proper soil test, therefore, ensures that the right fertilizer will be applied to the soil to meet the optimum nutrient requirements of...
The Impact Partnerships on Smallholder Farmers: Case of Gendro community in Kenya

The Impact Partnerships on Smallholder Farmers: Case of Gendro community in Kenya

by Patricia Onyango | May 27, 2022 | News, Uncategorized

The long-standing partnership between PABRA and the Canadian government spans over two decades. This partnership has been through initiatives towards food, income, and nutrition security in sub-Saharan Africa ensuring rural women are the biggest beneficiaries across...
Can Informal Traders Drive Seed Security? A Case of Eastern DRC’s Bean and Cassava Business

Can Informal Traders Drive Seed Security? A Case of Eastern DRC’s Bean and Cassava Business

by Patricia Onyango | Feb 8, 2022 | Africa, Latest News, News, Uncategorized

This post is by Noel Templer, Mercy Mutua, Eliud Birachi, Sylvia Kalemera, Kijana Ruhebuza, Benjamin Wimba, Radegunda Kessy, Eileen Nchanji, Patricia Onyango and Jean-Claude Rubyogo. Figure 1. Bean and Cassava Production Zones in DRC. The eastern Democratic...
Participatory Approaches and Demand-Led Research Making Bean Seed Accessible to Millions of Smallholders in Burundi

Participatory Approaches and Demand-Led Research Making Bean Seed Accessible to Millions of Smallholders in Burundi

by Patricia Onyango | Feb 8, 2022 | Burundi, Latest News, PABRA, SDG, Uncategorized

by Sylvia Kalemera, Eric Nduwarugira, Nepomuscene Ntukamazina, Blaise Ndabashize, Noel Templer, Kessy Radegunda, Fadhili Kasubiri, Patricia Onyango and Jean Claude Rubyogo. Burundi is a landlocked country. Its economy depends mainly on agriculture, which contributes...
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