Market-led options to scale up legume seeds in developing countries: Experiences from the Tropical Legumes Project
A report of experiences in developing seed delivery under the Tropical Legumes projects, which fostered public–private joint testing of market‐led seed systems, skills and knowledge enhancement, and de‐risking of private sector initiatives.
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.
Marching towards self-sufficiency in chickpea
A review of chickpea research in India during the last five decades and future research priorities to tackle newer challenges, as India aims to attain self-sufficiency in pulse production by 2050.
Innovative partnership in chickpea seed production and technology dissemination: A decade of lessons in Ethiopia
A study evaluating the benefits of 10 years of partnerships in chickpea technology and seed systems in Ethiopia, which complemented farmers’ participatory variety selection with the establishment and technical backstopping of seed producer associations.
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.
Economic performance of community based bean seed production and marketing in the central rift valley of Ethiopia
This study assesses the profitability of the community based seed multiplication and marketing enterprises (CBSME) model as an enterprise for seed production and analyses factors that influence farmers’ decisions to participate in it as seed producers or buyers of seed.
Genotypic differences in symbiotic nitrogen fixation ability and seed yield of climbing bean
This study quantified genotypic differences in symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) ability of climbing beans through field trials conducted at two locations in Colombia.
Breeding tropical legume crops for resilient cropping systems in Sub-Saharan Africa
This poster abstract summarizes the achievements of CGIAR centers and national research partners, who have with the support of the Tropical Legumes project enhanced legume crop production in Sub-Saharan Africa through the use of genetic technology.
Voices & Lessons from Field: Tropical Legumes III
Large presentation featuring highlights and stories from the first two years of TLIII. Effective also as a stand-alone publication.
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.
