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Using Irradiated Pollen for the Development of Provitamin A Rich, Drought Tolerant and Cassava Mosaic Disease Resistant Cassava Mutants
Project Type
Technical Cooperation Project
TC Region
Africa
Project Code
GHA5037Approved Date
1 January 2018
Status
Active
Objectives
To develop early maturing cassava mutants with improved tuber yield, nutritional content, and Cassava Mosaic Geminiviruses Disease (CMVD) resistance via the irradiated pollen mediated approach.