Cornell University: Hunger Fighter Empowers Farmers With NextGen Cassava
March 05, 2020
March 05, 2020
ITHACA, New York, March 5 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Cassava dominated Alfred Ozimati's childhood in Uganda. The leafy shrub grew high in the fields of his parents' farm; posho, a porridge made from its starchy root, was served at nearly every meal. And the money his family earned from the crop paid for his primary education.
"Cassava is our daily food in Uganda," says Ozimati, Ph.D. '18, now a plant breeder working for a national program . . .
Cassava dominated Alfred Ozimati's childhood in Uganda. The leafy shrub grew high in the fields of his parents' farm; posho, a porridge made from its starchy root, was served at nearly every meal. And the money his family earned from the crop paid for his primary education.
"Cassava is our daily food in Uganda," says Ozimati, Ph.D. '18, now a plant breeder working for a national program . . .