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04/03/2026
On 12–13 February 2026, the Crop Science Centre (CSC) hosted the inaugural UK–CGIAR Bambara Groundnut Consortium meeting at St John's College.
The two-day gathering convened global partners working to genetically improve Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) for enhanced nutrition and climate resilience. Representatives attended from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT–Tanzania, NIAB, University of Nottingham, Kirkhouse Trust, University of KwaZulu-Natal, and CSIR–Crops Research Institute.
27/02/2026
The Kirkhouse Trust would like to congratulate Dr Gyanendra Pratap Singh on his appointment as Vice-Chancellor of Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology (ANDUAT), Ayodhya, India.
He leaves his position as Director of the ICAR–National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR) in New Delhi this week.
KT is very grateful to Dr G. P. Singh for his invaluable support for the Stress Tolerant Orphan Legumes (STOL) programme.
17/02/2026
KT warmly welcomes Dr. Sean Mayes, who has recently joined our team of scientists! We’re delighted to have him on board and look forward to working together to bring Bambara groundnut closer to its full potential as a climate change adaptation crop and a valuable source of improved nutrition.
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