CRI develops more disease-resistant food crops
The Crops Research Institute (CRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), is developing 23 new crop varieties to boost food insecurity in the country. Dr. Mrs. Stella Ama Ennin, the Director, said these were, early-maturing, high-yielding, disease-resistant, and could withstand harsh climatic conditions. They include cassava, groundnuts, common beans, tomatoes, maize and…