Farmer preferred, market demanded and highly nutritious beans to boost Rwanda’s household diets and wealth

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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Little spaces promise more food and nutrition security for households in Kenya

Boaz Waswa. Josey Kamanda and Patricia Onyango Did you know that with just a small space you can set up a kitchen garden with various crops including beans? Increasing land scarcity…

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Global survey shows shortfall in research investment in pulses

Researchers attending the Pan-African Grain Legume and World Cowpea Conference in Livingstone, Zambia, this week have expressed concern at the lack of funding of research in pulses. Annual funding…

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Include pulses for a nutrition secure world

Blog post by Prof. Ruth Oniang’o There’s a saying in Kenya: If you haven’t eaten “ugali” (a common maize-based stiff porridge dish), then you haven’t eaten. Substitute ugali for rice, cassava, matoke…

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