Securing regulatory approvals and initiating commercialization of transgenic drought-tolerant (DroughtGard or CspB trait) and insect-resistant (Bt trait) (TELA) maize hybrids royalty-free for African farmers to manage frequent droughts and pests.
Stage 4: Transition to Scale
Focus Areas:
Agriculture and Seeds & Stock
Agriculture and Seeds & StockSEE LESS
Implemented In:
United States, South Africa, Tanzania and 5 MoreSEE ALL
United States, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Mexico, Mozambique and NigeriaSEE LESS
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Countries Implemented In
Problem
Drought-stress and insect-pests (fall army-worm and stem borer) infestation occasioned by climate-charge
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Solution
Through plant breeding and genetic engineering to develop novel drought-tolerant and insect-resistant maize hybrids trademarked DroughtTEGO® (conventional) and TELA® (transgenic).
Target Beneficiaries
Smallholder African Farmers Seed companies in Africa National maize breeding programs in Africa
Competitive Advantage
Our innovation combines both conventional and transgenic technologies with the transgenic technology building on the gains from conventional technology to provide sustainable options for African farmers