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Building Effective Partnerships: The Role Of Trust In The Virus Resistant Cassava For Africa Project, Obidimma Ezezika, Justin Mabeya, Abdallah S. Daar
Building Effective Partnerships: The Role Of Trust In The Virus Resistant Cassava For Africa Project, Obidimma Ezezika, Justin Mabeya, Abdallah S. Daar
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Background: Virus Resistant Cassava for Africa (VIRCA) is an agricultural biotechnology public-private partnership (PPP) comprising the Donald Danforth Plant Sciences Center (DDPSC), National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) of Uganda and Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI). The project seeks to develop virus-resistant cassava for farmers in Kenya and Uganda. Yet, there is much public skepticism about the use of genetically modified (GM) crops and private sector involvement in Africa. This case study sought to understand the role of trust in the VIRCA partnership. Methods: We conducted semi-structured, face-to-face interviews to obtain stakeholders’ views on the challenges to, and practices for, building …