The Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the country’s food security and improving rural livelihoods through research and innovation, while maintaining strict food safety standards. The institute indicated that it would continue to leverage agricultural biotechnology to complement conventional breeding methods in the development of improved crop varieties capable of resisting pests and diseases, while delivering higher yields to farmers. According to the institute, biotechnology offers opportunities to bridge inter-specific gaps that are often difficult to achieve through traditional hybridisation techniques. The Deputy Director and Chairman of the Biosafety Committee at CSIR-SARI, Dr. Joseph Adjebeng-Danquah, said biotechnology had proven to be a useful tool in addressing major agricultural challenges confronting farmers. Biotechnology is more convenient for brid...