The African Plant Breeding Academy, run by UC Davis in collaboration with Mars Inc. and their global partners, graduated its first class of plant breeders in Nairobi, Kenya, last week. The academy, a program of the African Orphan Crops Consortium, is based at the World Agroforestry Centre in Nairobi. It is designed to increase food security and help eliminate malnutrition and stunting among Africa’s youths. Read more