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Boosting beta carotene,

Submitted by admin on February 24, 2026

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Priority Organism

Sweet potato

Member State

Ghana

Socioeconomic Justification

Nutrient-rich food crop

GEd Potential

High

Existing R&D

Conventional breeding and GEd technology

Yam Mosaic Virus Resistance

Submitted by admin on February 24, 2026

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Priority Organism

Yams

Member State

Ghana

Socioeconomic Justification

Ghana is the 2nd-largest global producer of high-value crops

GEd Potential

High

Existing R&D

Conventional breeding and GEd technology

Cassava mosaic resistance

Submitted by admin on February 24, 2026

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Priority Organism

Cassava

Member State

Ghana

Socioeconomic Justification

highly drought-tolerant; staple crop

GEd Potential

High

Existing R&D

Conventional breeding and GEd technology

Maruca and/ or Bruchid resistance, Striga gesnerioides resistance

Submitted by admin on February 24, 2026

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Member State

Ghana

Socioeconomic Justification

Significant source of protein; supports smallholder farming

GEd Potential

High

Existing R&D

Conventional breeding and GEd technology

Drought and salt tolerance

Submitted by admin on February 24, 2026

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Priority Organism

Rice

Member State

Ghana

Socioeconomic Justification

Growing urban consumer crop, the rate of consumption is increasing in both urban and rural areas

GEd Potential

High

Existing R&D

Conventional breeding and GEd technology

FAW resistance

Submitted by admin on February 24, 2026

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Priority Organism

Maize

Member State

Ghana

Socioeconomic Justification

Staple food and industrial feed represent over 50% of grain output, crucial for the poultry and human diet

GEd Potential

High

Existing R&D

Conventional breeding and GEd technology

Improving the shelf life of tomatoes

Submitted by admin on February 24, 2026

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Institution(s)

Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI)

Project GEd Technique

CRISPR/Cas9

Countries Active

Ghana

Trait(s)

Longer shelf life

Boosting beta carotene content in sweet potatoes through genome editing

Submitted by admin on February 24, 2026

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Institution(s)

University of Cape Coast

Project GEd Technique

CRISPR/Cas9

Countries Active

Ghana

Trait(s)

Boosting beta carotene

Development of CRISPR-Cas9-Edited Higher-Yielding Drought and Salt Tolerant Rice Varieties

Submitted by admin on February 24, 2026

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Funder/Donor

African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC)

Institution(s)

Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI)

Project GEd Technique

CRISPR/Cas9

Countries Active

Ghana

Trait(s)

Drought and salt tolerance

Development of Improved Yam Varieties with Yam Mosaic Virus Resistance using CRISPR-Cas9 Editing

Submitted by admin on February 24, 2026

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Funder/Donor

African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC)

Institution(s)

Biotechnology and Nuclear Agriculture Research Institute (BNARI)

Project GEd Technique

CRISPR/Cas9

Countries Active

Ghana

Trait(s)

Yam Mosaic Virus Resistance

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