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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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LEG4DEV and AICCRA projects join forces to co-develop climate smart legume production manuals with government ministries to support smallholder farmers in Eastern and Southern Africa
As a partnership between the EU-funded LEG4DEV and World Bank-funded AICCRA research project, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is working with government stakeholders in Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia and other countries in Eastern and Southern Africa to co-develop a Climate-Smart Legume Production Manual for Smallholder Farmers. The findings from the consultative stakeholder workshops in each…
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LEG4DEV partners with Tanzanian universities on 13 legume-scaling research projects
The LEG4DEV project welcomed 13 postgraduate researchers from Tanzania universities to IITA-Tanzania to engage in planning for their legume-scaling research and innovation projects
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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 & innovation workshop on scaling legumes for development outcomes in Tanzania
The scaling of legumes for development outcomes in Tanzania faces a range of challenges. A complex interplay of factors presents obstacles to the widespread adoption and expansion of legume production and consumption. Improved yields, sustainability, nutrition, health and livelihoods are key development outcomes that are anticipated (but remain elusive) from the scaling of legumes in…
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LEG4DEV Mission to the Songwe Region of Southwestern Tanzania
A joint team of PPS-WUR, CIMMYT and TARI-Uyole researchers*, trained extension workers and lead-farmers in the use of the Farmer-MBA (Management-Based-Advisory) mobile phone application, in Songwe region of Tanzania. Farmer-MBA provides field-specific agronomic advice for maize and leguminous crops like common beans, groundnuts and soya.
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A Farmer as an Agent of Change
In preparation for the growing season in Southern Highlands of Tanzania which is about to start, LEG4DEV PhD researcher Mukoma Kilakila (WUR) has been meeting with legume farmers in several villages during summer 2022 to discuss the potential of new technologies that could increase legume production at low cost and maximize farmers’ investment return.
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