Creating partnerships in agricultural biotechnology through stronger STEM education, project-based training, and research capacity building—a model toward programmatic opportunities for food security in Ghana
摘要
Complete seed systems with advanced crop breeding programs are critical to independent food security and a sustainable agricultural economy. Control over germplasm resources directs commercial agricultural markets and is requisite to an independent agricultural supply chain. The technological advances in genomics, plant transformation, and genome editing are now essential for crop improvement, regional germplasm development, and long-run agricultural productivity growth. Development of advanced breeding for complete seed systems requires building programs from education and training to research and development through to commercialization. Here, a model which includes curriculum development and innovative approaches to project-based training and research with relevant goals towards commercial products is presented.