School of Biology – Page 2

Building capacity and capability in Lake Victoria fisheries research

Integrating moored acoustic instruments into vessel-based fish stock assessments GCRF Funding Cycle2019-20 Principal InvestigatorRoland Proud SchoolsBiology ODA countriesKenya, Uganda, Tanzania Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 12, Goal 14 The Lake Victoria fishery supports more than 35 million people in the East African Community (EAC – including Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania). EAC fisheries research institutes collect lake-wide acoustic … Read more

Assessment of suitability of new potato lines for control of potato cyst nematode in Kenya

GCRF Funding Cycle2019-20 Principal InvestigatorJohn Jones SchoolsBiology ODA countriesKenya Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 1, Goal 2 Potato is the second most important staple food crop in Kenya and the surrounding region. Potato is a dual-purpose crop and is grown for both food and income, with over 90% of the land used for potato cultivation belonging to … Read more

Accelerated mapping and marker development for the Zhonghua source of resistance to root-knot nematodes in rice

GCRF Funding Cycle2018-19 Principal InvestigatorJohn Jones SchoolsBiology ODA countriesVietnam Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 2, Goal 12 Asia is the main rice-growing region of the world and is responsible for about 90% of global rice production. Rice is the staple food for more than 50% of the population in Asia, a figure that can reach up to … Read more