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Burundi, like other countries in Africa, is threatened by climate change. Indeed, it has often suffered and continues to suffer from the negative impacts of climate change, particularly drought and flooding. Production could gradually decline due to climate change for several crops, including legumes, the staple of Burundi's diet. In response to this challenge, this project, within the framework of the FLANDERS INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE ACTION PROGRAMME "FICAP", has set itself the goal of strengthening local capacities in the collection, storage, selection and use of climate-resilient legumes. Pulses are widely considered to be essential crops for mitigating the effects of climate change and population growth, for three main reasons: (i) they are high in protein content, hence the potential to replace meat; (ii) they can fix nitrogen and grow in nutrient-poor environments; and (iii) they are highly diverse and adapted to a wide range of climatic conditions. It is within the framework of this project that a baseline study was conducted to establish the baseline situation of legumes in its area of action, which covers the communes of Gitega, Kayanza and Cibitoke. A field survey was carried out on a sample of 224 farmers in order to have a description of the diversity of legumes grown in the project area, to characterize bean cultivation in terms of variety diversity and seed production and to derive key indicators that can be measured to estimate the impact of the project. The results of the study reveal that there is a diversity of dietary legumes in the area of action. Nine species have been identified: beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan), soybean (Glycine max), peanut (Arachis hypogaea), ububage (Vigna umbelleta), mucuna (Mucuna sp.), pea (Pisum sativum) and ibiharo (Lablab purpureus). Beans are the most widely grown legume in Burundi, followed by soybeans and pigeon peas. The culture of mucuna and ibiharo is very marginal. The varieties of beans grown are very diverse: 28 varieties in Kayanza, 25 in Cibitoke and 17 in Gitega. In general, two to three varieties are grown by more than 30% of farmers, who have, on average, one variety that can withstand different climatic conditions. The method of acquiring bean seeds often used is on-farm storage (68%) and purchase from the local market (58%). The so-called "informal" system of seed production remains dominant. Farmers, the target group of the project, are unable to cover the full number of seeds they need during sowing: 29.5% have seed deficits. They consider the quality of their seeds to be moderately satisfactory.