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May 22, 2024

Dr. Craig Yencho receives 2024 O. Max Gardner Award

Dr. Craig Yencho, an NC State University professor whose research has influenced sweetpotato cultivation across the world, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Oliver Max Gardner Award.

Apr 25, 2024

The Hidden Giant: Roots, Tubers, and Bananas in Africa

Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) are the most important crops in Africa; they are versatile, resilient, cheap, and easy to grow with little need for irrigation and fertilizer.

Dec 11, 2023

Sweetpotatoes’ Flavor is More Complex Than You Think

In this Public Broadcasting Service episode of Hungry Planet, North Carolina State University doctoral student Modesta Abugu tells Niba about her research to make sweetpotatoes more delicious by identifying the aromatic molecules that give rise to their complex flavor.

Jun 1, 2023

New funding for CGIAR breeding to boost food and nutrition security in Africa 

CGIAR is to receive a USD$30 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop modern and efficient breeding systems for root, tuber, and banana (RTB) staple crops for sub-Saharan Africa.

Oct 25, 2022

Craig Yencho and Ken Pecota Receive Innovator of the Year Award

Dr. Craig Yencho and Ken Pecota of the Sweetpotato Breeding and Genetics Programs were both honored with the Innovator of the Year