Today, we were delighted to receive a visit from Ismahane Elouafi (Ismahane Elouafi), offering the chance to share our research with her.

Ismahane learned first-hand how the Alliance contributes to #agrobiodiversity conservation, global #foodsecurity , and #climatechangeaction . 🌎🌱

📢The BRAINS initiative, backed by a CAD $20M grant from the Government of Canada, brings together PABRA, icipe, and partners to integrate beans, fruit trees, and insect farming in #Africa 🐛empowering women, youth, and smallholder farmers for climate resilience and growth. 👩‍🌾

The #BRAINS initiative showcases the strength of 🤝 #partnerships as Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT , via PABRA and icipe join forces, pioneering a system-based approach for #gender -transformative, #climateresilient value chains, and markets.
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#BRAINS initiative funded by Global Affairs Canada through a CAD $20 million grant, Integrates bean, fruit trees & edible insects that hold immense potential for transformative change in Africa enhancing food security. Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT PABRA + icipe
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Exciting update from day two of the Annual Planning Meeting on Accelerated Variety Turnover for Open-Pollinated Crops! Discussions are in full swing, focusing on strategies to fast-track variety turnover for open-pollinated crops

#OCPlanning

Large-scale offtakers dominate sales, while marketplace traders focus on smaller volumes. Preferences for groundnut and sorghum varieties vary between marketplace and large-scale traders. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for effective seed system interventions Mercy Mbugua-Muiruri

Transforming seed systems requires professionalization, capacity building, and effective communication. Advocacy for supportive policies and strengthened extension services are essential Lilian Gichuru CIMMYT TARI Tanzania official page Gates Foundation Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT CGIAR SeedSystem

Exciting discussions ahead to dissect the insightful findings and recommendations from the baseline survey on seed systems. #SeedResearch #OPCPlanning

Exciting discussions ahead to dissect the insightful findings and recommendations from the baseline survey on seed systems. #SeedResearch #OPCPlanning

Informal seed sector, taste preferences, market dynamics and digital literacy are key factors influencing seed systems
Strengthening trader-institutional collaborations and addressing policies will increase the availability and access to quality seeds
Dr. Ochieng Justus TARI Tanzania official page

Traders play a crucial role in seed supply to farmers in Tanzania.
🌱Bean, groundnut, and sorghum traders, particularly small-scale/marketplace traders, are key players in preparing grains for seed. This underscores their importance in the seed system

🗨️Justus Ochieng', 'Seed systems in Tanzania face challenges, especially in the dominance of the informal sector. ACCELERATE aims to link formal and quality-declared seed sectors with large/small-scale traders, creating a scalable model for OPV adoption'

#OPCPlanning

CGIAR

🇹🇿Excited to kick off the annual planning meeting focused on accelerating variety turnover for Open Pollinated crops!

🌱💡 Ready to collaborate and innovate for sustainable agriculture. #OPCPlanning

TARI Tanzania official page CIMMYT Gates Foundation Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT CGIAR

Hot off the press💥💥💥. Collaborative study on gender gaps in the bean value chain from an intersectional perspective. cabiagbio.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… PABRA CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

🌐 #ECREAproject zeroes in on 🫘bean production in East African countries, focusing on #genderandsocial inclusion with a direct target of 📜400,000 vulnerable farmers including 👩‍🌾50% women and youth, and 3 million indirect farmers.
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT PABRA Rwanda Agriculture & Animal Resources Devpt Board

📢PABRA will be holding an Annual Planning Meeting for the 'Accelerated Variety Turnover for Open-pollinated Crops'

📅4-5th December 2023. Check out the project brief for a deeper understanding of the journey so far bit.ly/3uBdM4i

TARI Tanzania official page CIMMYT Gates Foundation

📢PABRA will be holding an Annual Planning Meeting for the 'Accelerated Variety Turnover for Open-pollinated Crops'

📅4-5th December 2023. Check out the project brief for a deeper understanding of the journey so far bit.ly/3uBdM4i

TARI Tanzania official page CIMMYT Gates Foundation

🇪🇹 Great news ! The Agroecological TRANSITIONS-PSii project gains momentum as we and Haramaya University seal a groundbreaking MoU🤝to empower the next generation with a cutting-edge MSc program in #agroecology transition 🌱🎓.

🌍📢Attending #ACAT23 in #Nairobi ? Come learn about #nutrition through improved and adapted #beans !

🫘👩‍🌾 The conference unites stakeholders to explore enhancing agricultural productivity in Africa. Discover more! 👉 acat.aatf-africa.org

ACAT Africa KALRO Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock Development

🌍🌱 #PABRA has clinched the prestigious 2023 Africa Food Prize for their remarkable work in revolutionizing African agriculture with beans! 🏆🫘

Read how we're improving nutrition, food security, and empowering women: bit.ly/44RHOgE

#Agriculture #PABRA #AGRF2023