Agro-Biotech News

After over a decade of research, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR-SARI) launches pod borer-resistant (PBR) cowpea for commercial cultivation in Ghana. PBR cowpea is the first genetically modified (GM) crop to be developed in the country.Cowpea is a vital crop rich in protein used for human and livestock consumption. However, the pod borer pests challenged the productivity of cowpeas, causing up to 80% yield losses.