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As part of the supplementary grant received from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, N2Africa is exploring the opportunities for extension of the project to Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania. For each of these countries, relevant background information on the importance of grain legumes, past research on legume agronomy and farming systems, as well as ongoing projects around grain legumes is gathered. This will increase N2Africa’s relevance by building on key issues raised from these previous experiences. The activity falls under Milestones S 1.2. 1–1.2. 3: Prepare review and background of previous relevant agronomic, farming systems and market research in each country. This report provides background information for Uganda.

The report starts with general information on economy, poverty and malnutrition in Uganda in Chapter 2, followed by a characterization of Uganda’s agriculture in Chapter 3. Chapter 4 presents information on relevant grain legumes in Uganda (common bean, groundnut, cowpea and soybean) and results of previous research on these crops. Chapter 5 lists ongoing projects around grain legumes in Uganda.