N2Africa | Putting nitrogen fixation to work for smallholder farmers in Africa

Response of three groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea L.) genotypes to calcium and phosphatic fertilizers

Henri Tamba Nyuma was supported by the Buffet Foundation (N2Africa Liberia).

Evaluating farmers' decision making on choosing technologies and practices in adaptation trials

MSc Internship report

The role of legumes in sustainable intensification – priority areas for research in northern Ghana

Characterization of small-scale farming systems in West Kenya and opportunities for their improvement

Tracing seed diffusion from introduced legume seeds through N2Africa demonstration trials and seed-input packages

Understanding drivers behind the implementation and adaptation of improved climbing bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) technologies by smallholder farmers in Kapchorwa district, Eastern Uganda

Understanding drivers behind the implementation and adaptation of improved climbing bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) technologies by smallholder farmers in Kapchorwa district, Eastern Uganda

N2Africa Rhizobial isolates in Kenya

Nice weather all year round

New legume varieties are only useful if they reach the smallholder farmers who need them—and right now our track record is abysmal. The largest seed data set in the world (McGuire and Sperling, 2016) shows that smallholders currently source <1% (actually 0.6%!) of legume seed from the formal seed sector dealers – the channel most often supported by development programs.

N2Africa Podcaster 37

Introduction

I’m just back from Seattle where Fred Kanampiu, Theresa Ampadu-Boakye and Bernard Vanlauwe and I had meetings at the headquarters of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. We were able to discuss progress and learnings with our two senior project officers, Charlene McKoin and Jeff Ehlers. Furthermore, we had meetings to discuss with Sam Thevasagayam the interim Director of Agricultural Development and with other senior staff from a wide range of thematic areas.