Seeds of Change: How Access to High-Quality Seeds Can Revolutionise Potato Farming in Africa With Charles Miller

Episode 140 with Charles Miller, who is Director of Strategic Alliances and Development at Solynta. Charles also serves as a board member of the African Seed Trade Association and on the American Seed Trade Associations International Committee. In addition, Charles is a member of the International Seed Federations Value Chain Expert Group.

Solynta uses hybrid potato breeding to grow a more sustainable future. Their mission is to create global solutions for food and nutritional insecurity by offering farmers better, stronger, and more cost-efficient ways to grow crops.

What We Discuss With Charles

• Challenges faced in promoting hybrid breeding as a solution for more climate-resilient crops in Africa.
• Given that climate change is impacting global agriculture, how will the seed industry, especially in Africa, evolve in response?
• How is Solynta ensuring that African farmers have access to potato varieties that can thrive in increasingly unpredictable climates?
• What are some of the biggest barriers African farmers face in accessing climate-resilient seeds?
• The major regulatory challenges encountered when scaling seed innovations across different African countries.

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