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A study was conducted at Marianhill, north-west of Durban, South Africa, characterized by food insecurity and malnutrition. The study objectives were to introduce grain legume varieties; determine grain legume yields and improve legume consumption; train farmers on nutrition-sensitive sustainable food production. The project monitored the study objectives through an operationalized developed and implemented education program over a two-year period. Grain legumes used were  Phaseolus vulgaris L, Cicer arietinum, Phaseolus vulgaris, Vigna radiate, Vigna unguiculata  and  Vigna subterranean . High significant differences among six varieties were observed.  P. vulgaris L  produced highest yield compared with other varieties. Women produced significantly higher yields compared with men. Results indicated improved legume consumption from once a week (77.4%) to 2–3 times (77.1%) a week, whilst consumption of 4–5 times a week improved from 3.8% to 22.9%. The study demonstrated that integrating grain legumes into small-holder monoculture urban cropping systems might be a viable option for sustainable food production and household food and nutrition security.

agroecology and sustainable food systems

Introducing grain legumes for crop diversification and sustainable food production systems amongst urban small-holder farmers: a food and nutrition security project in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa