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Disease resistance (bacterial blight), yield, stress tolerance, nutritional composition

Submitted by admin on February 22, 2026
Priority Organism
Rice
Member State
Burkina Faso
Socioeconomic Justification
Strategic crop for urban diets and import substitution — improved rice reduces import bill and raises incomes.
GEd Potential
High
Existing R&D
INERA GEd rice work (CRISPR, greenhouse trials) noted in national programmes.
Actual Annual Production (tonnes)
1

Drought tolerance; insect/pest resistance; quality protein maize,

Submitted by admin on February 22, 2026
Priority Organism
Maize
Member State
Burkina Faso
Socioeconomic Justification
Growing staple and feed crops — yield stability reduces food insecurity and market volatility.
GEd Potential
High
Existing R&D
INERA & regional CGIAR (CIMMYT) collaborations; national seed systems.
Actual Annual Production (tonnes)
1
Expected Annual Production (tonnes)
2

Drought tolerance; pest resistance; improved nutritional profile

Submitted by admin on February 22, 2026
Priority Organism
Millets (Finger & Pearl)
Member State
Burkina Faso
Socioeconomic Justification
An important staple in marginal areas; supports food security and climate resilience.
GEd Potential
High
Existing R&D
National research + regional millet initiatives; limited published GEd projects locally.
Actual Annual Production (tonnes)
1

Drought tolerance; Striga & pest resistance; improved nutritional quality

Submitted by admin on February 22, 2026
Priority Organism
Sorghum
Member State
Burkina Faso
Socioeconomic Justification
Staple for food security in Sahelian zones; widely grown by smallholders — resilient sorghum stabilizes diets & incomes.
GEd Potential
High
Existing R&D
National breeding programs (INERA) + regional CGIAR work on sorghum genetics.
Actual Annual Production (tonnes)
1
Expected Annual Production (tonnes)
2
Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo
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Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo

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IRSS / Centre Muraz (Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé)

IRSS / Centre Muraz (Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé)

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+226 20 97 01 02

Gene Drive Mosquitoes (Target Malaria project) — Malaria Control

Submitted by admin on February 21, 2026
Institution(s)
IRSS / Centre Muraz (Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé)
Target Organisms
Microbes
Start Year
2013
Status
Ongoing
Stage
Research & Development (R&D)
Countries Active
Burkina Faso
Trait(s)
Target Malaria mainly focuses on population-suppression traits in Anopheles mosquitoes
Project Description
Gene Drive Mosquitoes (Target Malaria project) are part of a major international effort to control malaria by genetically modifying mosquitoes so their populations collapse or become unable to transmit the disease.

Rice — Bacterial Blight Resistance

Submitted by admin on February 21, 2026
Funder/Donor
African Union Development Agency–New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD)
Institution(s)
African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE)
African Union Development Agency–New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD)
Agence nationale de biosécurité (ANB)
Institut de l’Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA)
Area of Focus
Research and trials focus on major rice-growing zones
Target Organisms
Rice
Start Year
2003
Project GEd Technique
CRISPR/Cas9
Amount (USD)
86000.00Million
Countries Active
Burkina Faso
Trait(s)
resistance to bacterial leaf blight
Project Description
Bacterial blight resistance in rice refers to the plant's ability to withstand infections caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, a major bacterial pathogen. Resistant rice varieties carry specific genes that prevent disease development, reducing yield l
African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE)

African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE)

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Institut de l’Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA)

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