Project

N2AFRICA - Putting nitrogen fixation to work for smallholder farmers in Africa

At the end of the 4-year project we will have:

  • Identified niches for targeting nitrogen fixing legumes tested multi-purpose legumes to provide food, animal feed, and improved soil fertility
  • Promoted the adoption of improved legume varieties supported the development of inoculum production capacity through collaboration with private sector partners
  • Developed and strengthened capacity for legumes research and technology dissemination
  • Delivered improved varieties of legumes and inoculant technologies to more than 225,000 smallholder farmers in eight countries of sub-Saharan Africa.

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