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LEG4DEV Hosts Workshop on Climate Resilient Scaling of Legume Production and Consumption
LEG4DEV holds workshop with Addis Ababa stakeholders on research and innovations for climate resilient scaling of legume production and consumption in the region.
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LEG4DEV briefs Embassy of Ireland in Ethiopia
The University of Galway’s LEG4DEV team recently met with the Embassy of Ireland in Ethiopia.
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New LEG4DEV Research Identifies Enterprise Pathways to Strengthen Legume Systems in Africa
A recent open-access study from the Leg4Dev project entitled “Entrepreneurship pathways for scaling legume-based agroecological intensification in Eastern and Southern Africa. A review’, published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Research investigated how enterprise-driven approaches can support legume value chains in Eastern and Southern Africa.
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University of Galway LEG4DEV delegation meet with Irish Ambassador to Ethiopia
The University of Galway team was delighted to be welcomed by H.E. Olivia Leslie, Ambassador of Ireland to Ethiopia and her team to discuss LEG4DEV research activities in the Addis Ababa city region, and across the country. Also invited to attend were the members of the parallel EU-funded DESIRA project EcoFoodSystems, also led by the…
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LEG4DEV partners with Ethiopian universities on nine legume-scaling research projects
The LEG4DEV project welcomed nine postgraduate researchers from Ethiopian universities to ILRI-Ethiopia to engage in planning for their legume-scaling research and innovation projects
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LEG4DEV publishes research on long-term soil moisture trends in Ethiopia
LEG4DEV Project Researcher Tamirat B. Jimma from the International Livestock Research Institute recently conducted a study examining the potential for soil moisture to enable more productive, resilient and climate smart agriculture in Ethiopia – Quantifying Residual Soil Moisture through Empirical Orthogonal Functions Analysis to Support Legume-Based Cropping Systems.
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LEG4DEV researchers present at IITA Southern Africa Hub Retreat
LEG4DEV PhD researchers attended the Southern Africa Hub Retreat facilitated by IITA. Researchers met with IITA staff and students from WACCI and PAULESI to share research findings, network and discuss next steps for IITA Southern Africa Regional Hub’s 10 -year strategic plan.
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LEG4DEV conducts evidence-synthesis review of barriers, opportunities, and scaling options for high-quality legume seeds in sub-Saharan Africa
To inform scaling of high-quality legume, seeds the LEG4DEV project has conducted an evidence synthesis (Systematic Review) to (i) identify and categorize existing legume seed systems, (ii) map legume varieties available to smallholders, (iii) identify barriers hindering the adoption of various legume varieties, and (iv) identify potential strategies and opportunities for strengthening legume seed systems…
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EU-funded LEG4DEV project hosts multi-stakeholder research prioritisation workshop on scaling legumes for development outcomes in Ethiopia
The EU funded Legumes for Development (or LEG4DEV) research project convened a range of Ethiopian stakeholders involved in legume cultivation and consumption systems, to work together to identify research priorities for scaling of legumes in Ethiopia.
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