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Bambara groundnut: new maps show where southern African farmers can grow this drought-tolerant crop

2026-10-11T05:59:56.000Z

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From The Conversation · Africa

Bambara groundnut Ton Rulkens/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Across Africa, wheat, maize and rice are the most consumed cereal crops. When they fail because of drought, floods or other climate disasters, this can be devastating for farmers, particularly smallholder farmers whose livelihoods and food security…

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Places: Africa, South Africa, Eswatini, Senegal

Institutions: United Nations, G20

Topics: United Nations, G20, Climate

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  1. The Conversation · Africa — Bambara groundnut: new maps show where southern African farmers can grow this drought-tolerant crop