Championing an ‘orphan crop’: Cassava experts convene in Uganda
February 25, 2019 10:54 ET | Cornell University
KAMPALA, UGANDA, Feb. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cassava is a dietary staple for millions of Africans, but has received little attention from scientists and plant breeders in comparison to cash...
New peer-review study confirms Bt brinjal reduces pesticides and benefits farmers in Bangladesh
November 21, 2018 17:00 ET | Cornell University
DAKA, BANGLADESH, Nov. 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The first replicated field trials comparing genetically modified eggplant varieties with their non-GM counterparts in Bangladesh have confirmed...
Groundbreaking data project to support smallholder farmers and end hunger
October 15, 2018 19:02 ET | Cornell University
Rome, Oct. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- How can donors best invest their money to support the world’s poorest farmers to improve productivity, support their families and end hunger across the globe...
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Africans selected for prestigious American fellowship program
August 23, 2018 06:00 ET | Cornell University
Cornell University, Ithaca NY USA, Aug. 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Twenty-five Africans have been selected to participate in the prestigious Cornell University Alliance for Science Global...
Cornell receives $35M to support cassava development for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa
February 15, 2018 09:00 ET | Cornell University
Ithaca, New York, Feb. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cassava is vital to the food security of millions of Africans who eat some form of the root crop daily. Although cassava breeders are making...
Cornell receives $35M to support cassava development for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa
February 15, 2018 08:52 ET | Cornell University
Ithaca, New York, Feb. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cassava is vital to the food security of millions of Africans who eat some form of the root crop daily. Although cassava breeders are making...