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

Posted by Patricia Onyango on December 14, 2021

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…
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Bean Atlas 2.0 Launch

Posted by Patricia Onyango on October 12, 2021

You are invited to the launch of the Bean Atlas 2.0. A team of specialists involved in creating the atlas will discuss how this tool will be a key reference…
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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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Farmer preferred, market demanded and highly nutritious beans to boost Rwanda’s household diets and wealth

Posted by Patricia Onyango on June 26, 2021

Rwanda has one of the highest per capita consumption in the world, confirming that beans are a key crop for food security in the country. Common bean is an…
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Gender and Nutrition considerations in Demand Led Breeding: Experiences from Rwanda

Posted by Patricia Onyango on May 1, 2021

Annuarite Uwera, Eileen Nchanji, Clare Mukankusi, and Patricia Onyango Participatory plant breeding is not new in Rwanda. Its history can be traced between 1988 to 1990 when local experts drawn…
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Better beans for Africa

Posted by Patricia Onyango on February 27, 2021

Insufficient iron in diets is a leading cause of anemia, a condition that particularly affects pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well as children under the age of five. Through…
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World Pulses Day 2021: Counting on beans for healthier diets and planet

Posted by Patricia Onyango on February 22, 2021

by Patricia Onyango Heard about bean jam? Precooked beans anyone? Beans are a powerful superfood. And thanks to the efforts of breeders, the crop has evolved from mere staple food…
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Promoting nutrition strategies to cope with COVID 19 in Lesotho

Posted by Patricia Onyango on October 14, 2020

by Pauline Lekeba-Sithole Malnutrition is still a major challenge in Lesotho with infants and children under-five mortality rates being high in rural children compared to those in the urban. Children…
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Capitalizing on digital tools to sustain bean production, trade and consumption amidst COVID-19

Posted by Patricia Onyango on August 17, 2020

This blog was published by Sylvia Kalemera, Patricia Onyango, Enid Katungi, Boaz Waswa, Eliud Birachi, Noel Templer, Fadhili Kasubiri, Kessy Radegunda, Elvira Omondi, Eward Mushi and Jean Claude Rubyogo When…
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