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Roots, tubers and bananas: supporting cleaning & dissemination of safe germplasm in Eastern Africa

The Roots, Tubers and Bananas – East Africa Germplasm Exchange Laboratory (RTB-EAGEL) is a laboratory designed for testing and cleaning plant materials, multiplying plant germplasm vegetatively using tissue culture technology, and distributing them as required.

It is being rebuilt through Crops to End Hunger, a program funded by Germany through GIZ, to serve as a key hub for root, tuber and banana germplasm exchange in East Africa, ultimately fostering food security in the whole region. 

Learn more: https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/a-new-germplasm-exchange-facility-in-kenya-is-set-to-boost-east-africa-food-security-via-roots-tubers-and-bananas/