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Bambara groundnut.
Science Blog

Scientists find gold in underutilized legume waste

The Bambara groundnut (BGN) (Vigna subterranea), once labeled an orphan crop, has now assumed the status of an important underutilized nutritious, drought-resistant legume crop, and is now positioned as a promising future crop that is serving a varied choice…

Solar Panels panels providing renewable energy at Sendusu.
Eastern Africa

IITA-Uganda goes green at Sendusu station

Uganda has been one of the hubs for IITA‘s research and development efforts since 1992. The station, strategically located at the Sendusu farm in Namulonge, benefits from a subequatorial climate with 12 hours of daily sunlight. In 2022, IITA’s…