Language: English
Publication Year: 2020
Abebe Menkir has been breeding maize for over 20 years. He currently heads the maize breeding department at CGIAR-IITA. Menkir talks to Patricia Nanteza about the need to increase agricultural resilience in the face of climate change and global pandemics such as COVID-19. Maize, especially the orange variety, can provide the vitamin A necessary to boost immunity and also meet the body’s energy requirements.
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Food Security
Agricultural Biotechnology , Agriculture , COVID-19 , Science Communication
breeding, maize, COVID-19, nutrition
Nigeria
04 Aug 2020
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