Cassava mosaic resistance
Priority Organism
Member State
Socioeconomic Justification
highly drought-tolerant; staple crop
GEd Potential
High
Existing R&D
Conventional breeding and GEd technology
Yield, virus resistance
Priority Organism
Member State
Socioeconomic Justification
Food security and household incomes. It's the country's most important staple food, providing a significant portion of daily calories
GEd Potential
High
Existing R&D
Agronomy
Actual Annual Production (tonnes)
8500000
Expected Annual Production (tonnes)
1000000
Virus (CMD/CBSD) resistance; higher starch/yield; reduced cyanogenic potential; drought tolerance Staple for food security in marginal areas; supports >700k households; second only to bananas in calorie contribution. Disease losses and low yields
Priority Organism
Socioeconomic Justification
Staple for food security in marginal areas; supports >700k households; second only to bananas in calorie contribution. Disease losses and low yields constrain livelihoods.
GEd Potential
High
Existing R&D
RAB-led cassava work; IITA/CIAT/IITA breeding networks; FAO/IFAD support programmes; new Rwanda Agricultural Biotechnology Programme (RAB + AATF) targeting cassava.
Actual Annual Production (tonnes)
1300000
Pest/disease resistance, climate tolerance
Priority Organism
Member State
Socioeconomic Justification
Indigenous staples; resilient food crops for food sovereignty
GEd Potential
Medium
Existing R&D
Minimal
Actual Annual Production (tonnes)
500
Expected Annual Production (tonnes)
5000
Yield, viruses
Priority Organism
Member State
Socioeconomic Justification
Food, feed and industrial starch production
GEd Potential
High
Existing R&D
Yes, Viruses
Actual Annual Production (tonnes)
20000
Expected Annual Production (tonnes)
66000
Virus resistance
Priority Organism
Member State
Socioeconomic Justification
Major daily staple food, 16th worldwide production; a source of income for farmers, and a raw material for various industries
GEd Potential
High
Existing R&D
Agronomy
Actual Annual Production (tonnes)
5500000
Expected Annual Production (tonnes)
10000000
Cassava Yield
Priority Organism
Member State
Socioeconomic Justification
Critical root crop for food security
GEd Potential
High
Existing R&D
IITA–KALRO genome editing CBSD/CMD resistance
Actual Annual Production (tonnes)
1202389
Expected Annual Production (tonnes)
1502986