Breeding better beans with biotechnology

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Language: English

Publication Year: 2017

National Crops Resources Research Institute's (NaCRRI) Pamela Paparu is a PEARL program scientist working to solve the issues of bean root rot in East Africa. Beans are a food security crop in the region and a staple for female farmers. Pamela and her team are working to produce a root rot-resistant bean variety that will greatly impact the lives of many farmers and their families.

#biotechnology #farmers #plantbreeding

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Bt , GMO

Content Pillars

Food Security

Focus Area

Agricultural Biotechnology , Agriculture , Science Communication

Keywords

beans, root-rot, biotechnology, women

Published Date

16 Mar 2017

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