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“Cassava Mosaic Disease in Uganda was first discovered in 1982 in Nakasongola district”~ Dr. Titus speaks to Leaders from Nakasongola district about the milestones achieved by VIRCA Plus Cassava in addresssing the two main viral Cassava diseases; mosaic and brown streak.
So proud to be celebrating this week 5 years of our global alliance with committed Alliance for Science partners like OFAB Nigeria OFAB Africa ISAAA Inc. PRRI Institute for Food and Agricultural Literacy AATF Africa Golden Rice Farming Future Bangladesh NARO Uganda Gates Foundation & so many more! Thank you!
The Alliance for Science #AfSfellows are hosting #cassava & #banana scientist, Andrew Kiggundu from Danforth Center this week Cornell University & on Cayuga Lake.
The potential of biotech application is emphasized by Jonan as he spoke to +SocialGood advisor . 👏🏽👏🏽 Alliance for Science Genetic Literacy Project
Remembering my own #AfSjourney during the executive week. Executive week has begun, best of luck to #AFS2019GlobalFellows. Just breathe😉& treat people in front of you as your partner for the change you want to happen😊Taikee Calleja Albert Caraan Ayie Garcia Germaine Jalandoni De Ruña
“As long as our mentality remains to produce – and others export – others roast; we are in circles for a long time. Let’s crush and disrupt this circle and begin again.” What is the place of Uganda’s farmer in the value chain thedailybreadnews.com/what-is-the-pl… Rwakakamba Morrison 👌🏻
"I’m especially excited about CRISPR,a gene-editing method that holds the potential to spark a new Green Revolution"-Award winning Nigerian farmer onyaole koku (in the middle with our Zimbabwean and Zambian Fellows) GlobalFarmerNetwork #scienceally #MyAfSjourney globalfarmernetwork.org/2019/10/let-th…
We must innovate strategies to link solutions in global health to those in maternal and infant feeding and nutrition #GrandChallenges Gates Foundation
What is the VIRCA Plus Cassava project all about? Why are the researchers focusing on #Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD)? Why did they use modern #biotechnology tools? In this video, Dr. Andrew Kiggundu explains it all in less than 2 minutes: bit.ly/2XkEMAH #ThinkCassava
I advised science journalists today not to look for quick fixes such as social media in reporting science as I opened the SCIFODE UltimateBodyBootCamp Science Media BioCafe Webnair Channa Prakash
Thank you BioDiscovery Institute for inviting me to share with you the Alliance for Science story on Friday. It was great to engage with grad students, staff and faculty!