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December 21, 2020

Harvest of generosity

As hunger rose in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Rick and Laura Pedersen responded by sharing the bounty of their farm with their local food bank in upstate New York. “It’s distressing to think about that many people in our community...

Cornell AgriTech
Global Development Section
School of Integrative Plant Science

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December 18, 2020

Borlaug Global Rust Initiative story map documents dozen years of impact

An international community of hunger fighters called the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative ( BGRI) joined forces starting in 2005 to confront climate change and diseases that threatened wheat — one of the world’s most important crops. For 15 years...

Global Development Section
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section

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December 17, 2020

Next generation cassava varieties approved for release in Nigeria

Five new cassava varieties developed with support from NextGen Cassava have been approved for release in Nigeria. These next generation varieties deliver promising options for smallholder farmers in resisting cassava diseases and marketing their...