Maize-Legume Best Bets Technologies

Best Bets is a project implemented by the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Malawi. It is funded by the McKnight Foundation. The project focuses on supporting agroecological transitions in smallholder farmers maize-Legume farming systems.

Legume Best Bests are leguminous crops identified for their ability to improve soil quality and agricultural productivity while adequately addressing farmers’ diverse requirements for adoption. Legumes are capable of providing plant-available nitrogen, a highly limiting nutrient in many agroecosystems, improving nutrient cycling and water use efficiency, and offering multiple secondary benefits. However, their performance can be highly variable limiting their usefulness and adoption by farmers. Legume Best Bets are typically represented by a set of options that optimize physical performance while meeting multiple needs of farmers (see multipurpose legumes and doubled up legumes for more information).

Find out more
https://www.ccrp.org/grants/legume-best-bets-i
https://www.ccrp.org/grants/legume-best-bets-ii
https://www.ccrp.org/grants/legume-best-bets-iii/