VIRCA Plus Cassava

A collaborative project developing disease resistant and nutritionally enhanced cassava for Africa, with partners in Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and Uganda

[VIRCA Plus Cassava @CassavaPlus]

Exciting news from Colombia and our colleagues at @BiovIntCIAT_eng !

https://t.co/fL6zJwcQ0x

[Citizen TV Kenya @citizentvkenya]

Genetically Modified Cassava:
Country approves release of GM cassava
Crop is resistant to cassava brown streak disease
Approval paves way for conducting national performance trials
#JKLive
@KoinangeJeff

[Biosafety Kenya- Official @BiosafetyKenya]

NBA Board Approves Environmental Release Application for GM Cassava

This approval implies that Kenya is the first country globally to consider a request for environmental release involving cassava crop.

https://t.co/JInSAoZZHS

[VIRCA Plus Cassava @CassavaPlus]

Delighted to share this news! @BiosafetyKenya approved env release of disease resistant cassava, paving the way for @kalromkulima to go ahead with national performance trials of varieties before registration, release to farmers. All the details ->
https://t.co/AKbk0Z2lnz

[ISAAA_AfriCenter @afri_isaaa]

Uganda's #GMO Bill: Persistence, Hope and Lost Opportunities.

This video highlights perspectives from a farmer, a scientist under the .@CassavaPlus project, an agricultural economist and a regulator.

cc: @scifode @OfabChapter @UgParliament
https://t.co/JugzmtzEbc

[VIRCA Plus Cassava @CassavaPlus]

Congrats to our colleagues at @Nacrri_ug for this recognition of vision and dedication to improve important crops in Uganda... including our work together to develop disease resistant cassava with partners across East Africa and @DanforthCenter ���👏👏

[NARO Uganda @narouganda]

A standing ovation to our National Crop Resources Research Institute scientists on this recognition as Public Agricultural Research Institute of the year.🥇🏆🏆
The sky is the limit as we work towards the social economic transformation of #Uganda

[VIRCA Plus Cassava @CassavaPlus]

Access to loans: CBN favours farmers using improved, disease-free cassava varieties for... https://t.co/HLnDjQtlzH via @reliefweb

[VIRCA Plus Cassava @CassavaPlus]

What is holding back cassava yield? https://t.co/6wJG5H4FR0 via @NewTimesRwanda

[OFABKenya @OFABKenya]

Today we celebrate #FarmShujaaz Catherine Otaga, Chair of Tanga Commercial Village,community-led cassava processing plant in Busia County.She seeks solutions against cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) and believes they lie in #biotech #ThinkCassava

See https://t.co/FhUOb191DJ

[Willy Kibet @kibetwilly35]

Women in science @Tina09cn playing their role to ensure we have improved cassava varieties devoid of viruses. @kalromkulima @OFABKenya
#FarmShujaaz

[ISAAA_AfriCenter @afri_isaaa]

Anyone in agriculture appreciates the knowledge, passion and dedication one of our #FarmShujaaz Prof. @HamadiIddiBoga brings to the sector. We are grateful for his leadership and support for application of science and technology towards enhancing agricultural productivity.

[VIRCA Plus Cassava @CassavaPlus]

2/2: She has been calling on Government to allow cultivation of #biotech cassava. We celebrate Catherine and cassava farmers like her who continue to till our lands in order to feed this nation. They are indeed our #FarmShujaaz #ThinkCassava https://t.co/c6QlDtPxRx

[VIRCA Plus Cassava @CassavaPlus]

1/2: Catherine Otaga has borne the brunt of cassava brown streak disease (CBSD). As Chairperson of Tanga
Corner Commercial Village, in Busia County, she has witnessed the devastation caused by CBSD. Catherine’s relentless sprit has led her to seek solutions for her community.

[VIRCA Plus Cassava @CassavaPlus]

Beyond farm production challenges, Marstella also dedicates her efforts towards addressing market access issues. We recognize her zeal for uplifting our farming community in Kilifi county. She is undoubtedly among our #FarmShujaaz who encourages the public to #ThinkCassava.

[VIRCA Plus Cassava @CassavaPlus]

Marstella Bahati, one of our #FarmShujaaz, Chairs the Pwani Ufanisi Farmers Cooperative Society based in Kilifi county. She understands the challenges her farmers face due to viral diseases such as cassava brown streak and champions for access to resistant #biotech varieties.

[VIRCA Plus Cassava @CassavaPlus]

@atulasam and @KingsAgric we celebrate you!!! You are the real MVPs! #farmshujaaz

[Chiteri Kevin || Tweets are mine @Chiterik]

Today my #FarmShujaaz is my friend @atulasam, a Mechanical Engineer who is devoting his skills and time to help Farmers in KE! @KingsAgric

[ISAAA_AfriCenter @afri_isaaa]

In the corridors of Parliament, some refer to her as Mama #GMOs, thanks to her resolute support for #biotech crops. Hon. @florence_mutua has put up a spirited fight for Kenyan farmers and has always stood on the side of science. She is undoubtedly one of our #FarmShujazz

[VIRCA Plus Cassava @CassavaPlus]

Cassava is an important food security crop. We are losing it to two devastating viral diseases. Fortunately, #FarmShujaaz like Prof. @dwmiano from .@uonbi is leading #Kenyan scientists towards a solution. We celebrate you on this #MashujaaDay #ThinkCassava https://t.co/ZWPMxCZNah

[VIRCA Plus Cassava @CassavaPlus]

Its that time of the year when #Kenya celebrates her heroes and heroines. @OFABKenya and @afri_isaaa is calling on friends and partners to nominate their #FarmShujaaz to commemorate #MashujaaDay. Who are your farm heroes and heroines? Tag them and help us celebrate them!

[VIRCA Plus Cassava @CassavaPlus]

..."Although farmers are demanding for resistant varieties, those developed through biotechnology can only be released under a clear regulatory framework..." per @Nacrri_ug @scifode
https://t.co/Z89VQoaAJb