AWARD launches programme to support 47 women plant breeders across Africa
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A new programme funded by the Gates Foundation will support 47 women plant breeders from 14 African countries and work with six research institutions and universities to increase women’s participation in agricultural research.
The initiative, launched in Nairobi on Thursday by African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), seeks to address the underrepresentation of women in plant breeding and improve the adoption of new crop varieties among women smallholder farmers.
AWARD Director Dr. Susan Kaaria said agricultural research must reflect the needs of women farmers and involve more women in developing new crop varieties.