After the success of the workshop in 2019 in Nepal PBWOB is looking to build on this with several projects in 2020. The first project in May 2020 will be one in Ecuador partnering with ESPOCH and working on the underutilised crop Lupinus mutabilis. The second project will be in August in Ghana with the…
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Plant breeders are at the frontline in the fight against climate change and the delivery of sustainable food supplies. With the world’s population to reach nearly 10 billion people by 2050, food production levels need to increase by 70% (WHO). Unfortunately the number of plant breeders around the world is decreasing at a critical time…
In consultation with its partners, Crops For The Future has decided to use the term Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) for species that have most or all of the following attributes: Unrealized potential for contributing to human welfare, in particular to: Income generation for the world’s poor, Food security and nutrition, Reduction of ‘hidden…
Plant Breeders Without Borders is working to build a database of plant breeding project with guidance and support from groups such as Crops for the Future and Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Plant breeders with the appropriate skills will be matched to projects. A student/trainee will also be allocated to a project to…
In life I believe one of the great mysteries is to find out what you are sent here to do, I was lucky enough to find my mission in plant breeding. I would do crossing at home in the veggie patch while I was studying and reading books about plant breeding around all sorts of…
