Tropical Legumes III110: The TL III project (2015-2019) develops and delivers legume cultivars with market and agronomic traits preferred by smallholders. As proposed in FP1, the project priorities were defined following a systematic and participatory approach involving economists, breeders and implementing partners. Innovative approaches, such as the use of DNA fingerprinting technique to identify and track the adoption of improved varieties in farmers’ fields, will be undertaken to measure adoption and welfare impacts of improved varieties. This will inform priority setting processes through better quality estimates and will also provide credible evidence of technology uptake and impacts of grain legumes.
HOPE 2111(2015-2020): Harnessing Opportunities for Productivity Enhancement of Sorghum and Millets in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia focuses on the development, dissemination and adoption of improved seed and crop management practices for sorghum and millets in six GLDC target countries. Closely aligned with FP1 research agenda, the project takes a systematic approach to adoption to create the enabling conditions that will drive adoption and provide feedback on what works and why, helping align research outputs with farmer demands.
