PABRA and Rwanda’s Agriculture Ministry chart new path for bean value chain transformation at ACAT Conference

As Rwanda continues efforts towards eradicating malnutrition, the bean crop continues to be a symbol of national resilience and agricultural innovation. Beans, widely produced by Rwandan farmers and deeply ingrained in local household diets, are now central to a revitalized collaboration between the Government of Rwanda and the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA). This enduring and impactful partnership gained renewed momentum during a high-level sideline meeting at the Africa Agriculture Technologies Conference (ACAT) 2025 in Kigali.

The meeting, convened on 12th June 2025, gathered senior officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) and PABRA, operating under the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. The meeting marked a decisive strategic turning point, aiming to reposition Rwanda as a regional center for climate-smart bean research and bean businesses, for accelerating improved national nutrition and better livelihoods.