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Our Objectives in the Philippines

The Insect-Resistant Eggplant Partnership aims to accelerate benefits to farmers while strengthening seed systems, enhancing adoption of stewardship practices, and increasing stakeholder knowledge of bioengineered crops.

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Scale Up

Farmers are demanding Bt eggplant, and we want to be sure they get what they need. We are working to increase Bt eggplant adoption through the development of new, agronomically superior varieties that perform event better for farmers. These improved varieties will have better wilt resistance and wider adaptation to agroecological zones.

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Resiliency

Developing a more inclusive and responsive Bt eggplant value chain by enhancing stewardship, outreach, education, policy advocacy, and enforcement to safeguard Bt technology usefulness in Bangladesh

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Equitable benefits to women and youth

We are studying whether biotechnology products equitably benefit women, men and young people within households that adopt them in Bangladesh. 

Bt Eggplant by the numbers

A snapshot of our innovation ecosystem.

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Bt Eggplant Philippine News

Pesticide use in Philippines

provides a strong

justification for Bt eggplant

Pesticides are the dominant control tactic for managing agricultural pests in Philippines and there was a 5-fold increase in the use of all agricultural pesticides (insecticides, herbicides and fungicides) between 1990 and 20101. In this same survey the use of insecticides increased more than 20-fold. This is especially troubling because insecticides… more >

Bt eggplantBangladeshNews
March 24, 2024

Empowering Bangladesh’s Farmers: Groundbreaking Partnership to Boost Eggplant Agriculture and Private Sector Engagement

In a significant stride toward sustainable agriculture in Bangladesh, a newly announced partnership aims to introduce new pest-resistant and disease-tolerant eggplant hybrid varieties that foster enhanced food security while safeguarding…
NewsPhilippines
March 15, 2024

Farmers voice support for commercial release of Bt eggplant in the Philippines

Farmers in Tiaong, Quezon, expressed their support for the commercial release of Bt eggplant at the first-ever gathering of the Bt Eggplant Project in the Philippines, Feed the Future-Insect Resistant…
BangladeshNews
March 4, 2024

Women entrepreneurs grow resources in Bangladesh

In her rural village in Bangladesh, Moushumi Akhter provides childcare for neighborhood kids out of her small stone home. While it does not bring much in the way of income…

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