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Pest and Disease resistance

Submitted by admin on February 19, 2026

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Priority Organism

Member State

Socioeconomic Justification

Major source of protein and income

GEd Potential

Medium

Existing R&D

Alliance (CIAT) CRISPR for BCMV/BCMNV & bruchid; Kenyan breeding programs for resilience

Actual Annual Production (tonnes)

1000000

Expected Annual Production (tonnes)

1150000

Improved yield and high nutrition

Submitted by admin on February 19, 2026

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Priority Organism

Millets (Finger & Pearl)

Member State

Socioeconomic Justification

Reduce reliance on maize; policy-supported crops in semi-arid zones

GEd Potential

High

Existing R&D

ICRISAT CRISPR-enabling work in small millets; trait discovery for stress tolerance

Actual Annual Production (tonnes)

96090

Expected Annual Production (tonnes)

115308

Improved yield and high nutrition

Submitted by admin on February 19, 2026

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Priority Organism

Member State

Socioeconomic Justification

Drought-resilient staple, key in ASAL regions; supports food diversification policy

Existing R&D

KU/ICRISAT/partners CRISPR on LGS1 (Striga resistance); national breeding programs

Actual Annual Production (tonnes)

201524

Expected Annual Production (tonnes)

241829

Yield/ pest/disease/ herbicide tolerance

Submitted by admin on February 19, 2026

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Priority Organism

Member State

Socioeconomic Justification

Staple crop; Central to food and nutrition security

GEd Potential

High

Existing R&D

CIMMYT–KALRO MLN and striga resistance

Actual Annual Production (tonnes)

4407766

Expected Annual Production (tonnes)

5068931

Universities

Maseno University

P.O. Box 3275-40100, KISUMU, Kenya

Universities

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

P.O. Box 210 - 40601 Bondo, Kenya

University of Eldoret

P.O. Box 1125-30100 Eldoret, Kenya.

+254 746 490 082

Universities

University of Embu

P. O. Box 6 – 60100 Embu, Kenya.

+254 727 933950

Universities

Egerton University

P.o Box 536 - 20115, Egerton-Njoro, KENYA

Universities

Pwani University

P.O. Box 195-80108, Kilifi, Kenya

+254 725 916 145

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