Mise à l’échelle de l’incidence des innovations en matière de haricots précuits au Kenya et en Ouganda (projet « Beannovate »)

About this project

Common beans are a key source of protein and micronutrients for many low- and middle-income households in Kenya and Uganda, and they contribute significantly to income, food security and nutrition. However, long cooking times and preparation methods hinder their consumption, leading to increased energy costs and negative environmental effects from firewood and charcoal use. The introduction of quick-cooking beans, ready-to-eat snack bars, bean flour, bean noodles and bean chunks for the confectionary industry, and the diversification of bean market outlets including hospitals, supermarkets, schools, small food kiosks and roadside food vendors in Kenya, and increased women’s access to skills and resources, have led to a 70% increase in income for female bean farmers. Notable among resources was a digital tool that enabled women to register, access and control income from their produce. These advances resulted in increased productivity and incomes and enhanced livelihoods. This project seeks to enhance the impacts of bean innovations by expanding the cultivation of local bean varieties that offer the highest potential for being pre-cooked among smallholder farmers and introducing pre-cooked bean products to nine additional counties in Kenya and 19 additional districts in Uganda. It will also address barriers that hinder scaling. Guided by a scaling science expert, the project will adopt a mixed methods approach that systematically integrates scaling science principles (justifi…

Published by

International Development Research Centre · Other public sector

Countries

Uganda, Kenya

Sectors

Basic nutrition

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Published by International Development Research Centre to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 1 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-301-2-110629-001.

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