New East African Potato Breeding Network to accelerate the development of better varieties, improve crop yield

Published May 9, 2023

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The inaugural 1st East Africa Potato Network Breeders Meeting was held in Nairobi, Kenya from May 2-4, 2023, organized by the International Potato Center (CIP) in collaboration with ABI-Transform and RTB breeding project. The meeting brought together potato experts from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Ethiopia to discuss common challenges and opportunities in the region, identify breeding strategies to improve crop yield, and establish a regional breeding network. The establishment of the East Africa Potato Breeding Network is expected to facilitate collaboration and communication among potato researchers, enhance the understanding of genetic and environmental factors that affect potato breeding, promote access to diverse genetic resources for potato breeding, accelerate the development of demand-driven potato varieties, and increase dissemination and adoption of improved potato varieties by farmers and consumers.

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The 1st East Africa Potato Network Breeders Meeting took place from 2nd-4th May in Nairobi, Kenya. It was organized by the International Potato Center (CIP) in collaboration with ABI-Transform and RTB breeding project. The inaugural meeting brought together potato experts from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Ethiopia to discuss common challenges and opportunities in the region, identify breeding strategies to improve crop yield, and establish a regional breeding network. During the meeting, common challenges and opportunities were identified through country-specific group discussions, group work, Q&A sessions, and plenary presentations. According to Atsede Solomon Retta from EIAR, Ethiopia, “The establishment of East African potato breeding network is crucial to improve the potato breeding program in each member country combining efforts and efficient utilization of the limited resources, avoiding redundant efforts and sharing of the available facilities.” The establishment ...

Source: Potatonewstoday