Scaling success: leading change with the Syngenta Foundation

by Georgina Smith | Feb 28, 2017

The catalyst for change came from catastrophe in Kenya, when farmers in the western part of the country lost their maize harvest to disease in 2012. At that time, Jacinta Majimbo, a bean farmer from Bungoma district in Western Kenya, could never be sure what her...

The world without beans: opinion piece

by CIAT Comunicaciones | Jan 18, 2017

By Dr. Robin Buruchara, Director of the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) This opinion piece was first published by the Pan-African Media Alliance for Climate Change News Agency. It contributes to a global campaign to raise awareness of the importance of...

Snack bars with a winning twist: beans in the international spotlight

by Georgina Smith | Dec 19, 2016

When Harriet Aber entered the LovePulses Showcase competition with her special bean-amaranth energy bar, she never imagined it would take her from Uganda to Chicago. Yet her novel and nutritious snack won her second place in the LovePulses Showcase...

Bean researchers in Ethiopia win highest accolade  

by Georgina Smith | Dec 1, 2016

The Ethiopia Bean Research Programme led by the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) has won the country’s highest scientific award – the Gold medal and Cup – for the impact of its bean research, which has transformed the lives of...

MSIDPII AND RTC-ACTION Projects launched in Malawi: CIAT geared at making a landmark impact

by Barthlomew Chataika | Oct 20, 2016

By B. Chataika, E. Maereka, R. Zulu and R. Chirwa The 26th of September 2016 marked the dawn of the new chapter in Research for Development in Malawi, as the Country witnessed the double launch of two projects: the Malawi Seed Industry Development Project phase II...