VIRCA Plus Cassava

Exciting news from Colombia and our colleagues at @BiovIntCIAT_eng ! science.org/content/articl…

Genetically Modified Cassava: Country approves release of GM cassava Crop is resistant to cassava brown streak disease Approval paves way for conducting national performance trials #JKLive @KoinangeJeff

NBA Board Approves Environmental Release Application for GM Cassava This approval implies that Kenya is the first country globally to consider a request for environmental release involving cassava crop. biosafetykenya.go.ke/images/NBA-Boa…

Delighted to share this news! @BiosafetyKenya approved env release of disease resistant cassava, paving the way for @kalromkulima to go ahead with national performance trials of varieties before registration, release to farmers. All the details -> cassavaplus.org/kenya/

Uganda's #GMO Bill: Persistence, Hope and Lost Opportunities. This video highlights perspectives from a farmer, a scientist under the .@CassavaPlus project, an agricultural economist and a regulator. cc: @scifode @OfabChapter @UgParliament youtube.com/watch?v=9zXYEX…

Congrats to our colleagues at @Nacrri_ug for this recognition of vision and dedication to improve important crops in Uganda... including our work together to develop disease resistant cassava with partners across East Africa and @DanforthCenter 👏👏👏

Access to loans: CBN favours farmers using improved, disease-free cassava varieties for... reliefweb.int/report/nigeria… via @reliefweb

What is holding back cassava yield? newtimes.co.rw/business/what-… via @NewTimesRwanda

Today we celebrate #FarmShujaaz Catherine Otaga, Chair of Tanga Commercial Village,community-led cassava processing plant in Busia County.She seeks solutions against cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) and believes they lie in #biotech #ThinkCassava See youtu.be/2ZKor0STuSc

Women in science @Tina09cn playing their role to ensure we have improved cassava varieties devoid of viruses. @kalromkulima @OFABKenya #FarmShujaaz

Anyone in agriculture appreciates the knowledge, passion and dedication one of our #FarmShujaaz Prof. @HamadiIddiBoga brings to the sector. We are grateful for his leadership and support for application of science and technology towards enhancing agricultural productivity.

2/2: She has been calling on Government to allow cultivation of #biotech cassava. We celebrate Catherine and cassava farmers like her who continue to till our lands in order to feed this nation. They are indeed our #FarmShujaaz #ThinkCassava youtube.com/watch?v=2ZKor0…

1/2: Catherine Otaga has borne the brunt of cassava brown streak disease (CBSD). As Chairperson of Tanga Corner Commercial Village, in Busia County, she has witnessed the devastation caused by CBSD. Catherine’s relentless sprit has led her to seek solutions for her community.

Beyond farm production challenges, Marstella also dedicates her efforts towards addressing market access issues. We recognize her zeal for uplifting our farming community in Kilifi county. She is undoubtedly among our #FarmShujaaz who encourages the public to #ThinkCassava.

Marstella Bahati, one of our #FarmShujaaz, Chairs the Pwani Ufanisi Farmers Cooperative Society based in Kilifi county. She understands the challenges her farmers face due to viral diseases such as cassava brown streak and champions for access to resistant #biotech varieties.

@atulasam and @KingsAgric we celebrate you!!! You are the real MVPs! #farmshujaaz

In the corridors of Parliament, some refer to her as Mama #GMOs, thanks to her resolute support for #biotech crops. Hon. @florence_mutua has put up a spirited fight for Kenyan farmers and has always stood on the side of science. She is undoubtedly one of our #FarmShujazz

Cassava is an important food security crop. We are losing it to two devastating viral diseases. Fortunately, #FarmShujaaz like Prof. @dwmiano from .@uonbi is leading #Kenyan scientists towards a solution. We celebrate you on this #MashujaaDay #ThinkCassava bit.ly/37snGaD

Its that time of the year when #Kenya celebrates her heroes and heroines. @OFABKenya and @afri_isaaa is calling on friends and partners to nominate their #FarmShujaaz to commemorate #MashujaaDay. Who are your farm heroes and heroines? Tag them and help us celebrate them!

..."Although farmers are demanding for resistant varieties, those developed through biotechnology can only be released under a clear regulatory framework..." per @Nacrri_ug @scifode newvision.co.ug/news/1526321/w…