Kenya biosafety regulators visit confined field trial of late blight resistant potato

Kenya biosafety regulators visit confined field trial of late blight resistant potato.

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A consultation of stakeholders including members of the Kenyan National Biosafety Authority recently visited on going field trials of the 3R-gene late blight resistant potato in Kenya.

Led by the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) and the International Potato Centre (CIP) the field trials are collecting data on the potato which is estimated to reduce fungicide application by 90% as it is fully resistant to late blight disease. Late blight is the most serious of all potato diseases and can completely destroy an entire crop in weeks.

The biosafety regulators expressed satisfaction on their observance of the trial as it relates to compliance and management. To learn more hear from Dr. Roy Mugira in this short video.

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