AVISA PROJECT
About AVISA Project
The AVISA project was launched in February 2019 to work on the broad agenda of modernizing breeding and increasing incomes for smallholders in seven countries of Africa.
Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, it builds on gains made by earlier initiatives funded by the Foundation.
RECENT NEWS
Hand-holding out growers to produce certified seed in drought-stricken Ghana – a model to emulate
Access to quality seed remains a big challenge for farmers in Africa. With increasing drought situations and deteriorating soil quality,…
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Superfoods Can’t Save Our Broken System – But Smart Food Can
“Superfoods” is a catchword that has found popularity among the most health-conscious consumers. However, the concept of these nutritionally dense…
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Setting the stage for hybrid pearl millet research consortium in west Africa
Exciting times ahead as public and private institutions come together to promote millets Seed research stakeholders and representatives of private…
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Peter Mlengula Farewell
AVISA Project and partners are sad to announce the death of one of our colleagues, Peter Mlengula. Death occurred on…
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Biological control of the millet head miner
Using insects to prevent the millet head miner caterpillar, one of the main pests of millet in the Sahel. This…
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AVISA PROJECT Scope
AVISA CROPS
Tropical Legumes (TL), Harnessing Opportunities for Productivity Enhancement for Sorghum and Millets (HOPE) and HarvestPlus. In partnership with National Agricultural Research Systems, AVISA includes the most important dryland cereals (sorghum and pearl millet) and legume crops (groundnut, common bean and cowpea)
Our Partners
