Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR)
Video: Devastating Witches’ Broom disease is wiping out cassava crops across South Asia. Here’s how CRISPR nanotechnology could help contain the spread
In Southeast Asia, most smallholder farmers rely on cassava: its starch-rich roots form the basis of an industry that supports ...
Combining cutting-edge and low-tech innovation: Tanzania leverages AI to speed up development of climate-proof bean varieties
[At Tanzania Agriculture Research Institute,] TARI partner the Alliance of Bioversity International and [International Center for Tropical Agriculture] CIAT’s trial ...
From disease-resistant bananas to biofortified potatoes, gene editing could make our food more plentiful and nutritious
Molecular biologists at multiple CGIAR [Consortium of International Agricultural Research] centers shared information about gene editing work underway at the ...
Advanced breeding could lead to virus-free cassava, saving African staple crop from extinction
“Cassava is the most important food staple in sub-Saharan Africa,” says Morag [Ferguson], a cassava specialist who [works] with [the International ...
Bt brinjal poised to help farmers in Bengladesh, fears of critics fail to materialize
Any day now, a hundred Bangladeshi smallholder farmers will be planting their annual aubergine crop. But this year this select ...