GlobeNewswire: Cornell University Contains the last 10 of 6 releaseshttp://www.globenewswire.com/External?Length=42024-03-28T22:29:18ZGlobeNewswirehttp://www.globenewswire.com/External?Length=4newsdesk@globenewswire.com (NewsDesk)https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/02/25/1741729/0/en/Championing-an-orphan-crop-Cassava-experts-convene-in-Uganda.html?f=22&fvtc=4&fvtv=45458Championing an ‘orphan crop’: Cassava experts convene in Uganda2019-02-25T15:54:43Z<![CDATA[NextGen Cassava is unlocking the full potential of cassava and delivering improved varieties to smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa NextGen Cassava is unlocking the full potential of cassava and delivering improved varieties to smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa]]>(l-r) Joseph Onyeke, plant pathologist and NextGen Cassava lead at NRCRI, Chiedozie Egesi from IITA and Cornell, Robert Kawuki from NARO, and Jean-Luc Jannink from USDA-ARS in Ithaca, inspect new cassava varieties during a field visit to research fields at the NaCRRI station in Namulonge, Uganda. CREDIT: Canaan Boyer/CornellCassava preferences and breeding characteristics like texture, taste and color are bred into new varieties developed by NextGen Cassava breeders, and under discussion at NaCRRI by (r) Ugo Chijioke, food scientist from NRCRI, and survey researchers (l) Durodola Owoade from IITA and (center) Hale Tufan from Cornell. CREDIT: Chris Knight/Cornellhttps://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/11/21/1655392/0/en/New-peer-review-study-confirms-Bt-brinjal-reduces-pesticides-and-benefits-farmers-in-Bangladesh.html?f=22&fvtc=4&fvtv=45458New peer-review study confirms Bt brinjal reduces pesticides and benefits farmers in Bangladesh2018-11-21T22:00:00Z<![CDATA[Scientists confirm that the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) gene confers near-total protection against the eggplant fruit and shoot borer, thereby protecting one of South Asia's most economically and culturally important crops from damage. In recent field trials, scientists report that farmers who cultivate Bt brinjal reduce insecticide use and increase their yields. More than 27,000 farmers in Bangladesh cultivate ther four Bt brinjal varieties released for commercial production by the Bangladeshi government in 2013. Scientists confirm that the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) gene confers near-total protection against the eggplant fruit and shoot borer, thereby protecting one of South Asia's most economically and culturally important crops from damage. In recent field trials, scientists report that farmers who cultivate Bt brinjal reduce insecticide use and increase their yields. More than 27,000 farmers in Bangladesh cultivate ther four Bt brinjal varieties released for commercial production by the Bangladeshi government in 2013.]]>Abdus Salam harvests genetically modified Bt brinjal from his field in Bangladesh. The pest-resistant crop has dramatically reduced the use of insecticides. CREDIT: Cornell Alliance for Science
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/10/15/1621600/0/en/Groundbreaking-data-project-to-support-smallholder-farmers-and-end-hunger.html?f=22&fvtc=4&fvtv=45458Groundbreaking data project to support smallholder farmers and end hunger2018-10-15T23:02:00Z<![CDATA[Ceres2030 will help donors prioritize investments by evaluating agricultural interventions and investment costs to achieve the U.N.'s sustainable development goal of zero hunger by 2030 Ceres2030 will help donors prioritize investments by evaluating agricultural interventions and investment costs to achieve the U.N.'s sustainable development goal of zero hunger by 2030]]>Ceres2030 will benefit smallholder farmers fighting pests like the fall army worm by helping donors prioritize agricultural interventions based on outcomes, cost and environmental impact. CREDIT: FAOFrom irrigation systems to improved varieties, Ceres2030 will use state-of-the-art modeling to evaluate and aggregate research data so development interventions and investments can more effectively be applied to real and urgent agricultural problems.
PROVIDED: IFPRIhttps://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/08/23/1555632/0/en/Africans-selected-for-prestigious-American-fellowship-program.html?f=22&fvtc=4&fvtv=45458Africans selected for prestigious American fellowship program2018-08-23T10:00:00Z<![CDATA[Participants come from Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania Participants come from Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania]]>https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/02/15/1348879/0/en/Cornell-receives-35M-to-support-cassava-development-for-smallholder-farmers-in-sub-Saharan-Africa.html?f=22&fvtc=4&fvtv=45458Cornell receives $35M to support cassava development for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa2018-02-15T14:00:00Z<![CDATA[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 progress, they still face significant challenges in developing disease-resistant varieties that also increase overall yield and respond to the needs of smallholder farmers and processors. Cornell University will expand international efforts to deliver improved varieties of cassava to smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa with $35 million in new funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and UK aid from the United Kingdom.]]>(l-r) Sharon Motomura, Chiedozie Egesi and Joana Norton, of the Next Generation Cassava Breeding project, flash the ’shaka’ sign of ‘aloha’ in front of an international hybridization plot at the University of Hawaii in Hilo. The plot is planted with high-yielding cassava from Africa that is resistant to viruses and elite material from South America with high dry matter and high beta carotenes. The site provides a disease-free environment for testing. PHOTO PROVIDED
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/02/15/1348862/0/en/Cornell-receives-35M-to-support-cassava-development-for-smallholder-farmers-in-sub-Saharan-Africa.html?f=22&fvtc=4&fvtv=45458Cornell receives $35M to support cassava development for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa2018-02-15T13:52:47Z<![CDATA[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 progress, they still face significant challenges in developing disease-resistant varieties that also increase overall yield and respond to the needs of smallholder farmers and processors. Cornell University will expand international efforts to deliver improved varieties of cassava to smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa with $35 million in new funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and UK aid from the United Kingdom.]]>(l-r) Field technician Tessy Uwangue, and Chiedozie Egesi, project leader for the Next Generation Cassava Breeding project, check field plots of cassava at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in Nigeria for signs of disease. PHOTO PROVIDED