From targeting to tailoring : baskets of options for legume cultivation among African smallholders.

The aim of this thesis was to identify niches for sustainable intensification of agriculture through legumes for different types of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Two legume technologies were considered: soybeans in Nigeria and climbing beans in Uganda. We applied a selection of methods from farming systems analysis, including farm typologies, on- farm try-outs, participatory methods and an ex-ante impact assessment...