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Mar 31, 2023
Improving food security through accelerated rice breeding

2018 AWARD Fellow Dr. Matilda Bissah is researching how to address the high levels of sub-soil salinity found particularly in rice farming. She is breeding superior rice varieties that are tolerant to abiotic stresses such as salt, heat, and cold, with a long-term goal of sustainable food security in Ghana.

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