by Patricia Onyango | Sep 26, 2018 | Partnership
Nutreal Ltd together with the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) Legumes Programme launched a nutrient dense porridge targeting low income communities. The launch was graced by International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Uganda National...
by Patricia Onyango | Sep 26, 2018 | Partnership
By Eileen Bogweh Nchanji and Grace Nanyonjo ‘Tell me, and I forget. Teach me, and I remember. Involve me, and I learn.’ Women empowerment is cited as one of the pathways through which agriculture can improve nutrition. In most African countries, women are...
by Patricia Onyango | Jul 20, 2018 | Partnership
We recently kicked off inception meetings in eight target countries for Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Programme. TAAT is a flagship programme funded by the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) as part of the bank’s Feed Africa Strategy....
by Administrator | Aug 29, 2016 | Beans, PABRA, Rwanda
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 nutritional ailment, particularly in developing countries....
by Administrator | Aug 29, 2016 | Beans, PABRA, Tanzania
Mary Ndimbo knows what beans mean for millions of smallholder farmers in Tanzania – particularly women. Her work at Agricultural Research Institute Uyole, in the country’s Southern Highlands, helps her keep in contact with them on a regular basis. Her office is full...
