New plant technology to help farmers reduce fertiliser waste

A Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics at Cornell University, Michael Gore, who made this known when he delivered the keynote address at the 9th International Plant Phenotyping Symposium (IPPS9) in Accra, said the discovery was important because nitrogen was the largest input expense for many growers, yet up to half of the fertiliser applied was wasted.

Collaboration The Primary Chair of the International Plant Phenotyping Network (IPPN), Dr Jennifer Clarke, said Africa was strategically important to the future of the global plant science community, making stronger partnerships across the continent essential.

Symposium The five-day symposium, organised jointly by the International Plant Phenotyping Network (IPPN) and the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, is being held on the theme: “Phenotyping for All: Bridging the Gap in Global Agriculture.