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Common bean breeding in Africa takes new and more rapid innovative techniques

Common bean breeding in Africa takes new and more rapid innovative techniques

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

by Winnie Nanteza1, Nkalubo Stanley1 Patricia Onyango2, Wallace Cowling3 and Mukankusi Clare2 1National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO)-Uganda 2Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT 3University of Western Australia (UWA) Bean scientists are adopting a...
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...
Banking on beans: Improving nutrition and addressing gender inequality in Africa’s bean value chains

Banking on beans: Improving nutrition and addressing gender inequality in Africa’s bean value chains

by Patricia Onyango | Jan 6, 2022 | IDRC, Latest News, Uganda, Uncategorized

CultiAF precooked beans project is working to improve nutrition and address gender inequality in Kenya and Uganda. Beans enrich Ugandan households   On the slope of a small hill in Kambugu village in Kiboga, Uganda, Jennifer Nakaye’s green, leafy...
New bean hub in Cameroon set to meet national and regional food demand in West and Central Africa

New bean hub in Cameroon set to meet national and regional food demand in West and Central Africa

by Patricia Onyango | Dec 14, 2021 | Cameroon, Latest News

by Siri Bella, Oumarou Palou Madi, Choh Andison, Eileen Nchanji, Patricia Onyango, Owen Kimani Extensive bean research has been happening over the past decade in Cameroon, specifically in two major bean production hubs of West and Northwest regions besides other...
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