“Science is evolving, and we need a new generation of science inventors to keep up with it,”

http://www.iita.org/news-item/over-50-scientists-and-science-communicators-trained-to-communicate-on-genome-editing/

Good news for Cassava farmers in #Nigeria🇳🇬 🇳🇬

#GeneEditing technology can be used to alter the gene(s) responsible for the #postharvest (PPD) losses you face.

By extending the shelf life of cassava, more food is produced and more income💰💸💵 generated.

#GeneEditing rock🎶🎻

🌞A Message of Hope💪

Hope is such and important thing for the @ScienceAlly: the hope to find opportunities for young people, battle #climatechange and be able to feed the future.

With hope, you can unlock #innovations- @SheilaAfrica

#geneEditingComs
#allies4science

Thanks Hon Munir Baba Dan-Agundi, Chair @HouseNGR Committee on Agriculture Colleges & Institutions for joining us @NextGenCassava annual meeting at #Abuja. You commended @nrcri_umudike for great work being done in developing improved #cassava varieties in #Nigeria. @IITA_CGIAR

Our annual meeting is getting underway in Abuja. Agenda and links to presentations are here:
https://www.nextgencassava.org/2022-nextgen-annual-meeting/
Hosting with @IITA_CGIAR and @nrcri_umudike
#NextGenCassava22 #cassava

In Nigeria, the National Centre for Genetic Resources & Biotechnology @nacgrab oversees release of crop varieties. 723 varieties released to date. In last 5 years, 10 #cassava 8 #yam 2 #potato, but no #sweetpotato & #banana yet, reports Ibudun Adetiloye in Seed Equal NG🇮🇹 meeting