Yield/ pest/disease/ herbicide tolerance
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
Modulation of Energy Homeostasis In Maize and Arabidopsis to Develop Lines Tolerant to Drought, Genotoxic and Oxidative Stresses
Target Organisms
Project GEd Technique
Countries Active
Trait(s)
Drought tolerance
Gene Editing to Control Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) Disease in Africa for Improved Maize Productivity and Grain Harvests
Target Organisms
Status
Ongoing
Project GEd Technique
Countries Active
Trait(s)
MLN