Doctoral research fellow wins prestigious NAPB–APBA Norman Borlaug award

At the 4th African Plant Breeders Association (APBA) Conference, held from October 6th to 8th, 2025, in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Omotola Dorcas Olaoye, a doctoral research fellow at the IITA-CGIAR, and a member of the International Association of Research Scholars and Fellows (IARSAF), was honored with the prestigious National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB), African Plant Breeders Association (APBA), Norman Borlaug Award for outstanding PhD students in Africa. The award reflects NAPB’s commitment to strengthening the capacity of early-career researchers in Africa and advancing excellence in the field of plant breeding.

Olaoye, who is also a PhD student at the West African Center for Crop Improvement (WACCI), University of Ghana, with her research focusing on the use of modern breeding techniques to improve quality traits in cassava. She is supervised by Dr Ismail Rabbi at IITA and Professor Kwame Offei at WACCI.

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