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Legumes' potential in Africa held back by weak seed systems
Original: #Legumes contribute to #soil fertility, improve #nutrition , diversify cropping, and strengthen #resilience . However, i
Nutrition and agriculture specialists are highlighting that legumes improve soil fertility, boost nutrition, diversify cropping systems and strengthen resilience against shocks. Yet in Africa their potential is limited by poor seed systems, biotic and abiotic constraints, weak policy support, post-harvest losses and uneven research investment. The argument is that closing these gaps would unlock major food security and farming benefits across the continent.
Why now: Ongoing debate on sustainable agriculture and food security in Africa has renewed attention on underused crops like legumes.
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- #Legumes contribute to #soil fertility, improve #nutrition , diversify cropping, and strengthen #resilience . However, in #Africa poor seed systems, biotic & abiotic constraints, low #policy support, post-harvest losses, and uneven #research investment limit their potential:… · ajstein.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy · 1
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