ISTRC 18th Triennial Symposium

I'm a scientist with a great interest in International Development, working at HarvestPlus based at CIAT for biofortification, a strategy which improves the nutritional value of staple crops to defeat malnutrition.

Entomologist by Training, looking at the interaction between Cassava genotypes and pests and diseases

Isata kamanda a cassava breeder and biotechnologist responsible for the development , advancement and deployment of biofortified cassava with farmers preferred traits to communities whose consumption heavily relies on cassava as a major staple.

Jan Low is a principal scientist with the International Potato Center (CIP), based in Nairobi, Kenya.  During the past decade, she managed the Sweetpotato Action for Security and Health in Africa (SASHA) research project and co-led the Sweetpotato for Profit and Health Initiative... Read More →