Legume integration in smallholder farming systems for food security and resilience to climate change

PLOS One | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327727 August 13, 2025 12 / 20 Fig 4. Legume production potential (4a) and farmer knowledge of rhizobia inoculation in the study area. The figure compares the most and least diversified legume-producing zones (4b&c) and presents farmers’ access to information and knowledge about rhizobia inoculation(4d). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327727.g004 Fig 5. Food Shortage months in the study area. shows the study region’s seasonal distribution of food shortages. The months with the highest rates of food scarcity (peak hunger months) and those with little to no reported food shortage are shown in the figure. Patterns of food insecurity at the house- hold level throughout the year are reflected in the seasonal trend. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327727.g005