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Achigan-Dako, Enoch G. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5493-0516
Ayenan, Mathieu A. T.
Chamberlin, Jordan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9522-3001
Daudi, Happy
Houdegbe, Aristide Carlos https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3774-5658
Kresovich, Stephen
Mbugua Gitonga, Agnes https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6602-5264
Nas, Tamerlane Mark
Ojiewo, Chris O.
Sibiya, Julia
Gandhi, Harish https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1304-8877
Banda, Vishnuvardhan Reddy
Niang, Mareme
Betran, Javier
Chisikaurayi, Barbra
Egesi, Chiedozie
Gangashetty, Prakash
Ibitoye, Dorcas
Mushoriwa, Hapson
Muungani, Dean https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6802-9756
Onyeka, Joseph
Schafleitner, Roland https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3637-7603
Tippe, Dennis E.
Yohane, Esnart Nyirenda
Pixley, Kevin V. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4068-7436
Funding for this research was provided by:
CGIAR/CIMMYT – FAO VACS Partnership
Article History
Received: 14 November 2025
Accepted: 10 March 2026
First Online: 24 March 2026
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.