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First Study Shows Eating High-Iron Beans Improves Memory and Attention Span in Female University Students in Rwanda

Posted by Administrator on November 22, 2017

by Georgina Smith | Nov 22, 2017 Eating beans bred to contain higher iron can boost memory and attention span in female university students in Rwanda, the study shows. Policy…
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First drought-resilient, high iron beans for Uganda released

Posted by Administrator on August 29, 2016

Five new bean varieties bred with high iron and resilience to the impacts of drought were released in Uganda for the first time on Friday 22nd July. The varieties – co-developed…
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Eating high-iron beans reduces iron deficiency in just a few months

Posted by Administrator on August 29, 2016

Eating specially-bred, high-iron beans twice-a-day for just four-and-a-half months reduced iron deficiency and anaemia in young women in Rwanda, according to a new study. Iron deficiency is the world’s leading…
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Breakthrough in Rwanda: Climbing to new heights

Posted by Administrator on November 19, 2015

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…
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Bean recipe book published in Zambia

Posted by Administrator on March 30, 2015

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…
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Building stronger bean systems

Posted by Administrator on December 4, 2014

Strong seed systems are essential to ensure farmers can access quality seed and new crop varieties. Across Sub-Saharan Africa, the seed systems that feed bean production are unable to meet…
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New approach launched to fight malnutrition in Rwanda

Posted by Administrator on April 29, 2014

Rwanda’s fight against malnutrition, which affects nearly half of all children under two, stepped up a notch this month. A new survey targeting children under 24 months and women of…
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On the trail of DR Congo’s Purple “Gorillas”

Posted by Administrator on December 9, 2013

HarvestPlus is one of PABRA’s many partners working to increase micronutrient-rich bean production and consumption in DR Congo. This story was first published on the CIAT blog on…
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