Uganda
Maize that packs a punch in face of adversity: unveiling new branded varieties for Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigationMLN diagnostics and management in Africa through multi-institutional synergies
Nutrition, health and food securityUSAID Approves USD 17.8 Million Grant for a New Project to Support Seed Scaling in Eastern and Southern Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigationDTMA launches new project to improve seed scaling in Eastern Africa
Climate adaptation and mitigationBorn out of the Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) Initiative and other CIMMYT-Africa maize projects, the Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa Seed Scaling (DTMASS) project will improve the demand for and availability of high-quality, affordable, certified seed of drought-tolerant maize varieties for small-scale farmers across eastern and southern Africa.
Partnership on maize lethal necrosis in Africa makes significant progress
Nutrition, health and food securityPartners of the Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) project in Africa, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA), came together to review and discuss the progress and next steps for the project at a workshop on 14-15 May.
Sasakawa Africa Association celebrates the 100th anniversary of Norman Borlaug’s birth
Nutrition, health and food securityThe Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) recently joined numerous countries and organizations around the world that have taken time this year to pay tribute to the life and achievements of Dr. Norman Borlaug, holding a series of events from 8-12 July in Uganda to celebrate what would have been his 100th birthday.