Using quality seeds of improved varieties to attract youth to agriculture and reduce migration
This video demonstrates how innovations in cowpea seed production and improved varieties in Ghana are reducing youth migration by attracting younger generations to agriculture. Watch the video to hear testimonies from farmers working in Ghana today.
Reaping Cash from Improved Groundnut Farming
This video shows how the Tropical Legumes projects in Uganda helped develop and disseminate improved legume crop varieties.
Grain Legumes for Greener Farms
This infographic provides a brief overview of how grain legumes can contribute to greener farms.
Tropical Legumes and Gender
This infographic identifies the ways in which gender inequality can be redressed in legume value chains.
Invest in legumes for a sustainable farming future
This infographic highlights the need for legume seed development to support the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in the developing world.
304 improved varieties developed in 15 countries in Africa, India and Bangladesh
This infographic summarizes the achievements of the Tropical Legumes projects across 15 countries and 6 crops.
How to make grain legumes great again: the 3 R4D pillars for impact
This infographic describes the three R4D pillars for improvement and dissemination of legume crop varieties.
Farmers reaping the benefits of groundnut farming in Tanzania
Over a period of 12 years (2007–2019), the Tropical Legumes projects led to the development of new, improved groundnut varieties, 11 of which were developed and released in Tanzania. During a project visit to farmers in Masasi, Tanzania, the farmers explained how they are now reaping huge benefits from the improved varieties.
Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) Success Story
The Tropical Legumes projects identified strategic partnerships as a way to reach women farmers. In northern Ghana, to address women’s limited access to finance, the initiatives worked with small-scale community financial institutions called Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) to extend loans to women farmers. This video tells the story of the success of the VSLAs in Ghana.
Tropical Legumes III: Final Report
Final report to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on the achievements of the Tropical Legumes III project, which ran from 2015 to 2019. Note, some financial details have been redacted.
