KT is pleased to share with you our recipe for the month of March which is the healthy cowpea salad. This has been kindly contributed by Dr Annia Matikiti from University of Zimbabwe. Enjoy/Bon Appetit!

KT is pleased to share the news that Professor Appolinaire Djikeng, one of KT's Trustees, has been newly appointed as the Director General of The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and CGIAR Senior Director of Livestock-Based Systems. Many congratulations from KT's team! More details can be found here.

KT would like to recognise World Pulses Day that takes place on February 10th every year. This international event was designated by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 2018 to raise awareness of the importance, nutritional benefits, and sustainability of pulses (or legumes) in our food system.

KT has released their 14th newsletter which features new activities in 2022, including welcoming new PIs, new calls for proposals, resuming travels post COVID-19 and many more. Please follow this link to access the newsletter. Happy Reading!

KT is pleased to share with you our recipe of the month, Mangai, which has been kindly contributed by Dr Annia Matikiti from University of Zimbabwe. Enjoy/Bon Appetit!

Many congratulations to Mr Shamir Misango, Dr Reuben Otsyula and Dr Esther Arunga on their research article entitled ‘Resistance to Pythium root rot and anthracnose among Kenyan common bean genotypes and marker-assisted introgression of resistance genes’ published in the Journal of Crop Improvement. Further reading can be found here.