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Regional alliances for iron-rich beans in Latin American countries

Regional partnerships promote the consumption of biofortified crops through video recipes.

June 12, 2026

Project: Regional alliances for iron-rich beans in Latin American countries

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Regional partnerships promote the consumption of biofortified crops through video recipes.

Regional partnerships promote the consumption of biofortified crops through video recipes.

Through audiovisual production, the nutritional value of iron-rich beans was promoted, along with their integration into the diet through innovative recipes and nutrition education.

Iron bioavailability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQV61MXbH8g&list=PLVtu-Ph3hW_1CbTL4J5Mgaqz4JTVVjMph&index=6
Preparation of Creamy Bean recipe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2CJNG1ULok&list=PLVtu-Ph3hW_1CbTL4J5Mgaqz4JTVVjMph&index=3
Preparation of Bean Cookies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uye5jYaxixg&list=PLVtu-Ph3hW_1CbTL4J5Mgaqz4JTVVjMph&index=4
Preparation of Bean Ceviche
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nea6NfsHlxs&list=PLVtu-Ph3hW_1CbTL4J5Mgaqz4JTVVjMph&index=2
Preparation of Bean Carimañola
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P05agUgryT0&list=PLVtu-Ph3hW_1CbTL4J5Mgaqz4JTVVjMph
Marketing and nutrition education for iron-rich beans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDqSuUr3gaI&list=PLVtu-Ph3hW_1CbTL4J5Mgaqz4JTVVjMph&index=5

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Virtual Videoconference "Iron-rich bean seeds: achievements and challenges".

February 16, 2023

Virtual Videoconference "Iron-rich bean seeds: achievements and challenges".

Webinar- Thrips pest in beans

August 7, 2024

Webinar- Thrips pest in beans

Local plans and delivery of biofortified bean seeds in Afro-descendant communities of Colombia

May 27, 2025

Local plans and delivery of biofortified bean seeds in Afro-descendant communities of Colombia

Iron-rich bean seeds for the Yukpa indigenous community.

May 27, 2025

Iron-rich bean seeds for the Yukpa indigenous community.

In Honduras, training is given on the Seed production and agronomic management of iron-rich bean cultivation

June 1, 2025

In Honduras, training is given on the Seed production and agronomic management of iron-rich bean cul...

Pre-launch virtual event of the Iron-Rich Beans Project for Latin America and the Caribbean

January 23, 2023

Pre-launch virtual event of the Iron-Rich Beans Project for Latin America and the Caribbean

Arhuaca community is first to obtain agroecological biofortified bean harvest in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

February 10, 2023

Arhuaca community is first to obtain agroecological biofortified bean harvest in the Sierra Nevada d...

PROMOTE STRENGTHENING THE VALUE CHAIN ??FOR BIOFORTIFIED BEANS

May 2, 2023

PROMOTE STRENGTHENING THE VALUE CHAIN ??FOR BIOFORTIFIED BEANS

Training on guidelines for bean seed production

May 30, 2023

Training on guidelines for bean seed production

We spoke with Alejandra Izquierdo from the Ikarwa community of the Arhuaca indigenous ethnic group

May 5, 2023

We spoke with Alejandra Izquierdo from the Ikarwa community of the Arhuaca indigenous ethnic group

The Latin American Scientific Network

May 2, 2023

The Latin American Scientific Network

INTERVIEWS ARE CARRIED OUT TO HUNDREDS OF PANAMANIANS TO IDENTIFY THE CONSUMPTION OF BEANS

May 6, 2023

INTERVIEWS ARE CARRIED OUT TO HUNDREDS OF PANAMANIANS TO IDENTIFY THE CONSUMPTION OF BEANS

High iron bean project financed by FONTAGRO disseminates agroclimatic risk management tools for this crop with academia and producers in the Caribbean

July 10, 2023

High iron bean project financed by FONTAGRO disseminates agroclimatic risk management tools for this...

Launch of the publication of a methodology for linking the scientific and technological heritage of ancestral peoples

May 5, 2023

Launch of the publication of a methodology for linking the scientific and technological heritage of ...

Launch of publication methodology for scientific-technological linkage of ancestral peoples

May 5, 2023

Launch of publication methodology for scientific-technological linkage of ancestral peoples

High iron bean project financed by FONTAGRO disseminates agroclimatic risk management tools for this crop with academia and Caribbean producers

June 6, 2023

High iron bean project financed by FONTAGRO disseminates agroclimatic risk management tools for this...

High-iron bean project, financed by FONTAGRO, disseminates agroclimatic risk management tools for this crop with academia and Caribbean producers.

November 10, 2023

High-iron bean project, financed by FONTAGRO, disseminates agroclimatic risk management tools for th...

Laura Torres, the young Arhuaca indigenous woman who, through working with Biofortified Beans, empowers her community

November 10, 2023

Laura Torres, the young Arhuaca indigenous woman who, through working with Biofortified Beans, empow...

Panama Delivery of iron-rich bean seeds for certified quality production

September 27, 2023

Panama Delivery of iron-rich bean seeds for certified quality production

Indigenous communities benefited from biofortified bean and corn seeds at EXPOAGROSAVIA San Juan del Cesar, La Guajira

November 10, 2023

Indigenous communities benefited from biofortified bean and corn seeds at EXPOAGROSAVIA San Juan del...

“Cadena de valor para frijol rico en hierro: levantamiento de línea base a empresas empacadoras o agroindustrias de Panamá”

May 30, 2023

“Cadena de valor para frijol rico en hierro: levantamiento de línea base a empresas empacadoras o ag...

Biofortified Seed Multiplication-IDIAP

November 29, 2023

Biofortified Seed Multiplication-IDIAP

Delivery of iron-rich bean seeds of the IDIAP-0911 and IDIAP-1338 varieties.

October 16, 2024

Delivery of iron-rich bean seeds of the IDIAP-0911 and IDIAP-1338 varieties.

Evaluation of consumer behavior regarding nutritional marketing strategies for Iron-rich Beans

April 2, 2025

Evaluation of consumer behavior regarding nutritional marketing strategies for Iron-rich Beans

Marketing study of iron-rich beans in Panama

May 26, 2025

Marketing study of iron-rich beans in Panama

Grain sellers from National Markets will support the dissemination of iron-rich beans in Panama

February 19, 2025

Grain sellers from National Markets will support the dissemination of iron-rich beans in Panama

Training in agribusiness and evaluation of adoption by Iron-rich bean producers in Panama

May 26, 2025

Training in agribusiness and evaluation of adoption by Iron-rich bean producers in Panama

Colombia advances the dissemination of iron-rich beans together with stakeholders and the Arhuaco people

July 1, 2025

Colombia advances the dissemination of iron-rich beans together with stakeholders and the Arhuaco pe...

Food security is being boosted in Olancho through the cultivation of biofortified beans

December 18, 2025

Food security is being boosted in Olancho through the cultivation of biofortified beans

First meeting of the National Network of Iron Rich Beans in Panama.

October 30, 2025

First meeting of the National Network of Iron Rich Beans in Panama.

Iron-rich beans for strengthening agribusiness and nutrition.

October 8, 2025

Iron-rich beans for strengthening agribusiness and nutrition.

Promotion of the consumption of iron-rich beans: a partnership with nutrition in Panama.

August 23, 2025

Promotion of the consumption of iron-rich beans: a partnership with nutrition in Panama.

Healthy eating, a human right: voice and action in preventive health: iron-rich beans.

July 15, 2025

Healthy eating, a human right: voice and action in preventive health: iron-rich beans.

Participatory and Intercultural Selection of Climate-Resilient Bean Varieties.

November 18, 2024

Participatory and Intercultural Selection of Climate-Resilient Bean Varieties.

IDIAF promotes biofortification to combat malnutrition in the Dominican Republic.

April 24, 2026

IDIAF promotes biofortification to combat malnutrition in the Dominican Republic.

AGROSAVIA PROMOTES BEAN PRODUCTION IN THE YUKPA COMMUNITY

May 20, 2025

AGROSAVIA PROMOTES BEAN PRODUCTION IN THE YUKPA COMMUNITY

Global Dissemination of the Bean Production Message

August 20, 2024

Global Dissemination of the Bean Production Message

Transition towards agroecological agri-food systems for iron-rich beans

December 19, 2025

Transition towards agroecological agri-food systems for iron-rich beans

Iron-Rich Bean in the Region: Seed Production and the Value Chain

June 9, 2026

Iron-Rich Bean in the Region: Seed Production and the Value Chain

Regional partnerships promote the consumption of biofortified crops through video recipes.

June 12, 2026

Regional partnerships promote the consumption of biofortified crops through video recipes.

Voices from the Field: The value of iron-rich beans told by their protagonists

June 22, 2026

Voices from the Field: The value of iron-rich beans told by their protagonists

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