Regional Stakeholder Convenings to be Held in April to Focus on Central American, East African and West African Legume Value Chains
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The Legume Systems Innovation Lab will hold the remaining three regional stakeholder convenings (RSC) to address gaps in regional legume value chains in Africa and Central America. The gaps identified will drive funding priorities which will be released as request for proposals (RFP) in the upcoming months.
On Wednesday April 10th participants of the legume value chain in Central America are invited to join the day-long virtual RSC event. The target countries are Guatemala and Honduras.The event will held from 9:00-4:00 Guatemala and Honduras time via zoom. Registration is required and can be completed at the link below.
In East Africa, the RSC will be held on Tuesday April 16th. The target countries include Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Tanzania. The event will held from 9:30-4:30 CAT via zoom. Registration is required and can be completed at the link below.
The final RSC will be held on Thursday April 25th for the West Africa region. The target countries include Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal. The event will held from 9:30-4:30 GMT via zoom. Registration is required and can be completed at the link below.
The program expects to fund legume research projects aligned with the Legume Systems Innovation Lab goals of best agronomic practices and services, targeted varietal scaling and development, inclusive inputs and market systems, and climate change adaptation and mitigation as they relate to legume value chains.
Interested parties working in any aspect of the legume value chain in the Legume Lab focus countries are encouraged to participate in this interactive event. Your expertise is needed to drive gains in this valuable food system forward.
