Here’s a project we’re delighted to see get off the ground: a new bio-inputs initiative to empower smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and overseen by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) , the project will help unleash the potential of bio-inputs, the microbial-based products like our own LEGUMEFiX. “These improve soil health, increase nutrient availability, enhance crop yields, boos farmer incomes, and improve the efficiency, productivity and profitability of African smallholder farming systems in the face of a changing climate,” says Bernard Vanlauwe, IITA Deputy Director General. https://lnkd.in/ekaEnmNU Legume Technology has itself long been active in sub-Saharan Africa, with products already used in more than 14 countries. Keep tuned for some exciting news of our own on this same topic… #africanagriculture #smallholderagriculture #sustainableagriculture #agriculturaldevelopment #climatechange #bioinputs #inoculants #legumes
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