N2AFRICA is a large scale, science research project focused on putting nitrogen fixation to work for smallholder farmers growing legume crops in Africa. N2AFRICA is funded by ‘The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’ through a grant to Plant Production Systems, Wageningen University, in the Netherlands. It is led by Wageningen University together with CIAT-TSBF, IITA and has many partners in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zimbabwe.

 

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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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