Event | Genome Editing Technology in Transforming Agriculture and Food Systems Value Chains in Africa

Date | 13 October 2022

Time | 13:00 - 15:00

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Genome editing is among the most promising and innovative technologies to help optimise and sustain agricultural breeding towards enhancing African value chains and food systems to accelerate industrialisation on the Continent. The side event brings together policy makers, researchers, practitioners, businesses and partners to show-case and share insights on genome editing innovations by selected leading African scientists. The conversation is part of the efforts to support the expanded uptake of genome editing science to accelerate breeding and adaptation programmes in Africa’s agriculture and food systems.  At the core of this conversation is the imperative and urgent need to leapfrog and optimise Africa’s agriculture and food systems performance along the CAADP-Malabo targets. The side event will also explore how to harness the genome editing technology in the African context for increased productivity, resilience, and adaptation to climate change as well as issues diets, mechanization, storage and food safety.

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