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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
Legumes improve soil fertility, nutrition, cropping diversity and climate resilience, but their potential in Africa remains largely untapped. Poor seed systems, biotic and abiotic constraints, weak policy support, post-harvest losses and uneven research investment are cited as the main barriers. The argument calls for stronger investment and policy attention to unlock legumes' role in African food security.
Why now: Ongoing debate about food security and sustainable agriculture in Africa highlights legumes as an underused solution.
Evidence
- #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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