Drs S Silim and Geoffrey Kananji, Malawi’s pigeonpea breeder, pose with a particularly impressive specimen of the recently released pigeonpea variety, Mwaiwathualimi. Photo: S Sridharan, ICRISAT
Strong and dynamic partnerships will be key to addressing the challenges of poverty and food security in Africa, said Dr Frank Rijsberman, Chief Executive Officer of the CGIAR Consortium at the 6th Africa Agriculture Science Week which was held in Accr…
Pigeonpea in Malawi’s northern district of Karonga was all but forgotten. The local variety took close to 9 months to mature and farmers only grew small areas for their own consumption.
