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  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
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An ambitious and innovative new initiative expands opportunities for faculty, alumni and students across the university to engage with 20 partner universities in 11 locations, while also welcoming international students here.

  • International Programs
  • Global Development Section
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A new report co-authored by Ed Mabaya calls for accelerated action to combat food insecurity throughout Africa. The 2022 Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR22) emphasizes the urgent need for inclusive, equitable, sustainable and resilient...
  • Global Development Section
  • Applied Economics
  • Global Development
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Eric Yirenkyi Danquah, a Ghanaian plant geneticist and scientific leader who established a thriving model for agricultural education, earned the 2022 Africa Food Prize for his achievements training African agricultural scientists in Africa and for Africa.
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section

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