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Experts highlight untapped potential of legumes in Africa
Original: #Legumes contribute to #soil fertility, improve #nutrition , diversify cropping, and strengthen #resilience . However, i
Legumes improve soil fertility, nutrition, cropping diversity and resilience, but experts say their potential in Africa is being held back. Poor seed systems, biotic and abiotic constraints, weak policy support, post-harvest losses and uneven research investment are cited as the main barriers limiting wider legume production across the continent.
Why now: Agricultural and food-security advocates are pushing for more investment and policy attention for legume crops in Africa.
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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