Seeds, science and nutrition: Transforming Nigeria’s food system through plant breeding for human health
Umeh’s career has moved from maize research under poor-soil conditions to commercial seed development in Nigeria and, more recently, to the genetics and nutritional quality of blueberry fruit.
From January 2017 to June 2019, he served as a Seed Technician at West African Cotton Limited, where he gained practical experience in seed production, crop evaluation, field operations and seed-quality management.
From low-nitrogen maize to nutritionally important fruit quality, Umeh’s trajectory illustrates how plant breeding is expanding.
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