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Explore the latest news and insights from the LEG4DEV team on legume-based agroecological intensification of maize and cassava
cropping systems in Sub-Saharan 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…
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University of Galway LEG4DEV team visit IITA research groups on the ICIPE campus in Nairobi
The LEG4DEV team recently visited IITA colleagues on the ICIPE campus in Nairobi, where the team met with the IITA groups of Dr. Dries Roobroeck and Dr. Danny Coyne.
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Legumes for Development (LEG4DEV) engages in CGIAR Science Week 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya
The University of Galway LEG4DEV project team recently wrapped up a week of presentations and meetings with partners at CGIAR Science Week 2025, held at the United Nations Africa Headquarters…
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LEG4DEV researcher Adam Muhammad Adam presents at AgMIP10 in Mexico
Adam Muhammad Adam, a LEG4DEV researcher based in Hohenheim University, attended AgMIP10.
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University of Galway & partners develop climate-smart legume manual for smallholder farmers in Africa
From March 17th – 19th 2025, the LEG4DEV project team ran the ‘Consultative Workshop Co-Designing the Ethiopia Climate Smart Legume Production Guide’ in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia which brought together key…
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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 and comparative agroecology: A paradigm to upscale climate-smart food and water system transformations
LEG4DEV affiliate researcher Dr Peter McKeown attended the Comparative Agroecology Conference in Alnarp last week, which was sponsored by the OECD’s Co-operative Research Programme: Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems.
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How grain legumes can enhance agricultural resilience to a changing climate in Africa
A recent study led by LEG4DEV finds that the integration of grain legumes into cropping systems is an effective strategy to enhance resilience against the effects of climate change.
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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…
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Clean Energy and Sustainable Agriculture: Lessons from the 2024 Africa-EU Just Energy Transition Workshop
LEG4DEV share latest findings on rural energy access in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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LEG4DEV researchers at Tropentag 2024
LEG4DEV PhD researchers attended Tropentag 2024. Researchers Emmanuel and Yannic presented some of thier research findings at the poster session.
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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 partners with Zambian universities on eight legume-scaling research projects
The LEG4DEV project welcomed eight postgraduate researchers from Zambian universities to IITA-Zambia to engage in planning for their legume-scaling research and innovation projects.
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LEG4DEV partners with Malawian universities on nine legume-scaling research projects
The LEG4DEV project welcomed nine postgraduate researchers from LUANAR to IITA-Malawi 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…
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Insights from the 9th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture: A Focus on Sustainable Tillage Systems in Malawi
LEG4DEV PhD researcher Pacsu Simwaka (SLU) recently attended the 9th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture. Pacsu presented his research findings on the potential of Permanent Raised Beds for conservation agriculture…
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“A Shared Response to A Shared Responsibility” – LEG4DEV Researchers Attend 2024 Mary Robinson Climate Conference
LEG4DEV researcher Yared Tessema attended the second annual Mary Robinson Climate Conference between the 5th and 7th of June 2024 at the Mary Robinson Centre in Ballina, Co Mayo, Ireland.
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What’s new on Soil Health and Gender at the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit 2024?
LEG4DEV PhD researcher Timalizge Munthali attended the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit’s session on Soil Health and Gender. Discussions at the event focused on the importance of womens’ land ownership and the key…
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Participating in the 5th Global Food Security Conference: Poster presentation on legumes identification with remote sensing technologies
LEG4DEV researcher Thomas Delaune from the Plant Production Systems group at Wageningen University attended the 5th Global Food Security Conference in Leuven, Belgium, from April 9-12, 2024. The conference focused…
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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…
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Researcher meet-up & tour of LEG4DEV legume field trials underway in IITA Malawi
Dr. Marcos Lana, Affiliate Investigator on the LEG4DEV project from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), visited members of the LEG4DEV project team researchers who are conducting research out…
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LEG4DEV researcher meeting in IITA Zambia
LEG4DEV held a mini-progress meeting in IITA Zambia with Dr. Barron where LEG4DEV funded researchers from Uni of Galway and SLU (based out of IITA) gave updates on their ongoing…
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Crop modelling for climate-resilient scaling of legumes for development outcomes: LEG4DEV engagement in workshop in Ghana
The CGIAR’s Excellence in Agronomy (EIA) Initiative, with other partners, organized a crop modelling training workshop in Accra, Ghana, from February 19th to 23rd, 2024. Thirty-five participants from various countries…
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President of Ireland endorses the LEG4DEV project and calls for increased investment in scaling of pulses for sustainable development
On World Pulses Day 2024, the President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins, issued a statement highlighting the importance of pulses (legumes) for food security and sustainable development.
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Bi-Annual LEG4DEV Research Progress meetings bring together LEG4DEV research teams across all project Activity Areas
In December 2023, the LEG4DEV research project, funded through the EU Commission’s DeSIRA Initiative, concluded their second Research Progress Meeting for 2023, reviewing the ongoing progress by the LEG4DEV researchers…
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LEG4DEV project supports Training of Trainers (ToT) National Workshop for scaling of climate smart agriculture (including legume-based systems) targeting 800,000 smallholder farmers in Zambia
In Autumn 2023, the EU funded LEG4DEV project was invited by the Zambian Ministry of Agriculture to provide training supports to a National Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop for a…
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Climate-Resilient Legume Intercropping Solutions: Insights from the Bio-Geosphere Africa (BioGARD) Conference 2023
LEG4DEV researcher Adam Muhammad Adam from the University of Hohenheim, Germany, attended the Bio-Geosphere Africa (BioGARD) Conference 2023 in Stuttgart-Hohenheim (Germany) between 14-15 September 2023. Adam presented his LEG4DEV research…
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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…
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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…
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LEG4DEV project hosts multi-stakeholder research & innovation workshop on scaling legumes for development outcomes in Malawi
The LEG4DEV project, funded through the EU Commission’s DeSIRA Initiative, held a multi-stakeholder workshop in Lilongwe, Malawi, on Friday 9th December 2022 at the Sunbird Capital Hotel, Lilongwe.
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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…
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LEG4DEV project holds multi-stakeholder planning & research prioritisation workshop in Lusaka
Legumes are critical to agriculture, food security and economic development in Zambia. The EU-funded LEG4DEV project is conducting research & innovation activities with scaling partners in Zambia which can enable…
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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…
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EU-Funded LEG4DEV Visits Uganda and The Netherlands
In June 2022, Prof. Charles Spillane and Dr Kieran Fitzpatrick travelled for LEGDEV related activities. Prof. Spillane engaged in an AgriFood Entrepreneurship Workshop in Uganda, while Dr Fitzpatrick visiting project…
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LEG4DEV project researchers are identifying exciting legume research and disseminating to stakeholders via the LEG4DEV Twitter feed
To enable scaling of legume-based innovations all of the PhD researchers on the LEG4DEV are now scanning the research literature weekly to identify exciting and relevant legume based research papers…
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