World: International project launched for phytophthora-resistant potato varieties

Published 2023년 10월 6일

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The Global Biotech Potato Partnership is an international project that aims to develop phytophthora-resistant potato varieties. Scientists in Kenya, Nigeria, Indonesia, and Bangladesh are working together on this project, which is coordinated by Michigan State University. The initiative seeks to reduce losses for potato growers caused by phytophthora and the expensive chemical crop protection products currently used.

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An international project called Global Biotech Potato Partnership has been launched to develop potato varieties that are resistant to phytophthora, a fungal disease. This project is being conducted by scientists in Kenya, Nigeria, Indonesia and Bangladesh, and is coordinated by Michigan State University. Partners in this project include the International Potato Center (CIP) in Africa, the Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) and the Africa Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF). Field trials are already over in Kenya, with experts assessing the potential of four ...

Source: AGF