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Cutting-edge science creating solutions for African agriculture

Date:2/21/2012

cience and technology capacity of our African research through our scientific institutions and initiatives like the ABCF, we'll never solve the crises that are happening across Africa" adds Dr Kelemu.

"So many of our talented African scientists leave Africa to progress their careers and don't come back to Africa, finding opportunities elsewhere in the world. This is a big problem for Africa" says Dr Appolinaire Djikeng, Senior Scientist and Technology Manager at the BecA-ILRI Hub.

Dr Djikeng adds "these scientists are some of Africa's best, working on extremely important issues directly related to food security and income generation in the region. The ABCF makes it possible to solve these regional issues, here in Africa." Projects include investigations of the spread of African swine fever, breeding improved varieties of orphan crops like Enset (commonly called 'false banana'), and conserving and better using Africa's native livestock diversity, such as its indigenous chickens. These projects are being led by scientists from national programs and universities in sub‐Saharan Africa.

"There's a massive opportunity in Africa to be able to increase yields and increase farmers' access to infrastructure and markets to enable a transition out of poverty and hunger. That's what the BecA-ILRI Hub is doing along with the support from its partners and it's very exciting" says Dr Kelemu.

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Contact: Larelle McMillan
larelle.mcmillan@csiro.au
254-706-141-669
Biosciences eastern and central Africa Hub (BecA-ILRI Hub)
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