University of Georgia: Wild Peanut Genetics Drive $6M Effort to Protect Crops in Africa and the U.S.
March 21, 2026
March 21, 2026
ATHENS, Georgia, March 21 (TNSxrep) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news:
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Wild peanut genetics drive $6M effort to protect crops in Africa and the U.S.
Takeaways
* Over $6 million in combined funding from the Gates Foundation and Mars Inc. is advancing a decades-long breeding effort to deliver disease-resistant peanuts in sub-Saharan Africa and protect peanut production in the Southeast.
* UGA researchers ar . . .
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Wild peanut genetics drive $6M effort to protect crops in Africa and the U.S.
Takeaways
* Over $6 million in combined funding from the Gates Foundation and Mars Inc. is advancing a decades-long breeding effort to deliver disease-resistant peanuts in sub-Saharan Africa and protect peanut production in the Southeast.
* UGA researchers ar . . .