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.
Project: TLII, TLIII
File type: PDF (3.40 MB)
Mainstreaming Efficient Legume Seed Systems in Eastern Africa: Challenges, Opportunities and Contributions towards Improved Livelihoods
Technical paper proposing and describing 12 basic principles necessary to mainstream legume seed systems in crop development programs for sustainable agricultural intensification in Eastern Africa.
Project: TLII
File type: PDF (4.69 MB)
Public sector soybean (Glycine max) breeding: Advances in cultivar development in the African tropics
A review providing highlights of the achievements made by IITA’s breeding program and insights into what needs to be done to enhance yield improvement for soybean in Africa using demand‐driven breeding approaches.
Project: TLII, TLIII
File type: PDF (1.97 MB)
Innovative Chickpea Seed and Technology Delivery Systems in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA)
Poster presenting progress under TLIII to develop chickpea seed systems and boost varietal adoption in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania.
Project: TLIII
File type: PDF (1.36 MB)
Seven Seasons of Learning and Engaging Smallholder Farmers in the Drought-Prone Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia through Tropical Legumes, 2007–2014 (Enhancing common bean productivity and production in sub-Saharan Africa: Chapter 6 of 13)
Chapter 6 of a book published after seven years of TLII, representing an important record of the project’s work and achievements.
Project: TLIII
File type: PDF (551.38 KB)
Seven Seasons of Learning and Engaging Smallholder Farmers in the Drought-Prone Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia through Tropical Legumes, 2007–2014 (Enhancing the productivity and production of chickpea in Eastern and Southern Africa: Chapter 7 of 13)
Chapter 7 of a book published after seven years of TLII, representing an important record of the project’s work and achievements.
Project: TLIII
File type: PDF (396.38 KB)
Seven Seasons of Learning and Engaging Smallholder Farmers in the Drought-Prone Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia through Tropical Legumes, 2007–2014 (Enhancing the productivity and production of pigeonpea in Eastern and Southern Africa: Chapter 9 of 13)
Chapter 9 of a book published after seven years of TLII, representing an important record of the project’s work and achievements.
Project: TLIII
File type: PDF (603.97 KB)
Seven Seasons of Learning and Engaging Smallholder Farmers in the Drought-Prone Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia through Tropical Legumes, 2007–2014 (Enhancing soybean productivity and production in sub-Saharan Africa: Chapter 11 of 13)
Chapter 11 of a book published after seven years of TLII, representing an important record of the project’s work and achievements.
Project: TLIII
File type: PDF (387.31 KB)
Seven Seasons of Learning and Engaging Smallholder Farmers in the Drought-Prone Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia through Tropical Legumes, 2007–2014 (Integrated seed systems delivering on the promise – Experiences from Tropical Legumes II: Chapter 12 of 13)
Chapter 12 of a book published after seven years of TLII, representing an important record of the project’s work and achievements.
Project: TLIII
File type: PDF (325.21 KB)
Seven Seasons of Learning and Engaging Smallholder Farmers in the Drought-Prone Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia through Tropical Legumes, 2007–2014 (Gross economic benefits from Tropical Legumes II modern varieties in project countries: Chapter 13 of 13)
Chapter 13 of a book published after seven years of TLII, representing an important record of the project’s work and achievements.
Project: TLIII
File type: PDF (649.72 KB)