Jill Cairns

Looking for an example of the impact of a single gene in the field?

Our @CommsBio paper is the first example of a gene conferring a yield increase of 200 kg ha-1 in maize under low-input smallholder farmer conditions in Africa across hybrid backgrounds

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Jacaranda season in Harare

Office vibes @CIMMYT today ahead of 200m finals tonight

#TeamZimbabwe #Paris2024

Exciting work led by @FBaudron on quantifying micronutrient deficiencies in rural areas of Zimbabwe and the potential of provitamin a maize (grown under farmers management) to alleviate vitamin A deficiency.

And off we go! 🏁

Linking climate change to child malnutrition in #Zimbabwe. New project with @ZvitamboZim, @CIMMYT and Food & Nutrition Council