Intensification agroécologique des systèmes de culture du maïs et du manioc à base de légumineuses en Afrique subsaharienne
Pour la durabilité du nexsus eau-alimentation-énergie, le projet de sécurité nutritionnelle et de résilience des moyens de subsistance (LEG4DEV) est mis en œuvre en Éthiopie, en Tanzanie, en Zambie et au Malawi. Le projet vise à promouvoir la diffusion de l'intensification agroécologique basée sur les légumineuses des systèmes de culture de maïs et de manioc des petits exploitants dans quatre pays pour la durabilité du nexsus eau-alimentation-énergie qui permet la sécurité alimentaire et la résilience des moyens de subsistance.
Objectif du projet
The goal is promote scaling of legume-based agroecological intensification of smallholder maize and cassava cropping systems in SSA for water-food-energy nexus sustainability & improved livelihood resilience. The specific research and innovation objectives are:
(1) To identify, develop and adapt legume-based agroecological intensification technologies and practices for accelerated scaling-out to smallholder farming and food systems to improve their:
(1a) productivity, sustainability, resilience and adaptive capacity to climate variability and change;
(1b) food and nutrition security and
(1c) water use efficiency.
(2) To identify, develop and adapt innovations for rural energy and labour efficiency (especially of women smallholders) transformations necessary to accelerate scaling out of legume-based agroecological intensification for improved livelihoods, employment, income and resilience of smallholder farming and food systems.
(3) To identify, develop and adapt innovations for transformative shifts in rural bioeconomies by generating new enterprises and rural employment (especially youth and women entrepreneurship) from legume-derived products, services and co-products.
(4) To identify and embed transformational scaling approaches and pathways (including policy and institutional options to enhance market opportunities for farmers through improved market information, farmer organization, and structured trade) for legume-based agroecological intensification to improve smallholder productivity/incomes, while transitioning to more sustainable farming and food systems
Chef de projet : Dr. Chikoye, David
Date de début : 31 janvier 2019
Date de fin : 31 décembre 2026
EmplacementÉthiopie, Malawi, Tanzanie, Zambie