by Patricia Onyango | Dec 10, 2019 | Latest News
KAMPALA, UGANDA, 10th, December 2019 – The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) has launched a new project in six countries in East Africa to improve common bean varieties and provide shorter cooking time, higher protein and increased...
by Patricia Onyango | Dec 2, 2019 | Africa
The Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) was awarded the 2019 edition of the US$1 million Al-Sumait Prize for African Development on November 25. PABRA, which is coordinated by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), shared the award with the...
by Patricia Onyango | Jul 25, 2019 | Africa, Beans
by Eileen Nchanji and Bruce Mutari Most rural households in Zimbabwe are vulnerable from multiple climatic shocks, cash shortages, price changes, health issues resulting in 33% of the households not getting enough food with 10% experiencing severe hunger. This...
by Patricia Onyango | May 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
New crop varieties are driving growth in Ethiopian agricultural markets. Specially bred beans already earn the country valuable export income. The country’s Agricultural Research Institute is now building market-led approaches into its breeding programs for all crops....
by Patricia Onyango | Mar 3, 2019 | Africa, Beans, Latest News, News, SDG
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 with the launch of the Accelerated Varietal...