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PUBLIC TALK: Emerging biosciences capacity in Africa: Case study of the Regional Cassava Viruses Disease Diagnostic Project

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Today's date is Saturday, April 20, 2024
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A public lecture by Dr Joseph Ndunguru, Molecular Plant Virologist, Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute (MARI), Tanzania.

Cassava is an important food staple in sub Saharan Africa, however it is under threat from deadly viral diseases, which are decreasing yield and leaving many without food. In this lecture, Dr Joseph Ndunguru will outline his involvement with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the subsequent investment in his viral diagnostic projects. He will also outline the increasing biosciences capacity in sub Saharan Africa that is leading the transformational change to diagnose sick plants. Through this work, smallholder farmers are receiving virus free cassava plants, and therefore their yields are increasing, making them more food secure.

Cost: Free, but RSVP requested via www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/ndunguru
Location Webb Lecture Theatre, Geography Building (ground floor), UWA
Contact Institute of Advanced Studies <[email protected]> : 6488 1340
URL http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/ndunguru
Start Tue, 18 Nov 2014 18:00
End Tue, 18 Nov 2014 19:00
Submitted by Audrey Barton <[email protected]>
Last Updated Tue, 11 Nov 2014 13:53
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