Conference on Advances in Classical Breeding and Application of Modern Breeding Tools for Food and Nutrition Security in Africa

May 24, 2019 | News

Plant breeding provides sustainable options to increase domestic food supply and dietary diversity in Africa. Knowledge and access to modern breeding techniques and creating awareness on the importance of plant breeders’ capacity to drive innovations and technology...

India set to release its first ‘high oleic’ groundnut variety

May 17, 2019 | News, Stories

The first trait-specific high oleic groundnut varietal trial conducted under the All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Groundnut (AICRP-G) in 2017 has paved the way for the testing and release of high oleic groundnut varieties in India. High oleic groundnuts are...

New groundnut varieties for improved resilience and market competitiveness

May 17, 2019 | News, Stories

Sayilesi Gwizima, 59, from Mchinij district, central Malawi, grows CG 7 groundnut variety. Not unlike many farmers, Gwizima fell for the variety’s large seed size and high fat content, which makes for high returns at the market. In the recent past however, Gwizima...

Webinar on culture, choice and action in legume seeds systems in East and North Uganda

May 10, 2019 | News, Stories

The CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research hosted a webinar on ‘Culture, choice and action in legume seed systems in East and North Uganda‘ on 10 May 2019. The webinar was organized in collaboration with the CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and...

Hands-on training program on aflatoxin detection

May 3, 2019 | News, Stories

To check for aflatoxin contamination in their products, groundnut value chain stakeholders in Bangladesh attended a hands-on training program. Participants learnt to use the ELISA kit and were informed of the dangers of aflatoxin contamination. Forty participants...