Illumina Grant Recipient Addresses Food Insecurities Through the Breeding of Yams
Published 01-26-22
Submitted by Illumina
Originally published on LinkedIn
We are proud to announce the 2022 winner of our annual Greater Good Initiative grant – Dr. Ranjana Bhattacharjee and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA).
Their work is helping to address food insecurities of low-income, food-deficit countries in Western Africa through the breeding of yams, a staple of diets in this region.
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