Who We Are

NextGen Cassava brings together breeders, data scientists, and gender specialists
to deliver improved cassava varieties to the people who need them most.

Project Management

Chiedozie Egesi

Chiedozie Egesi

Project Lead; IITA/Cornell University

Ronnie Coffman

Ronnie Coffman

Principal Investigator; Cornell University

Canaan Boyer

Canaan Boyer

Project Manager; Cornell University

Jean-Luc Jannink

Jean-Luc Jannink

Research/Breeding Optimization Lead; Cornell University

Robert Kawuki

Robert Kawuki

Breeding Implementation Lead (NARS); NaCRRI

Peter Kulakow

Peter Kulakow

Breeding Implementation Lead (CG); IITA

Ismail Rabbi

Ismail Rabbi

Research/Breeding Optimization Field Lead; IITA

Hale Tufan

Hale Ann Tufan

Survey Division Lead; Cornell University

Primary Divisions

Breeding Team

Research Team

Survey Team

External Project Advisory Committee

Maria Andrade

Maria Andrade

International Potato Center, Mozambique

Ben Hayes

Ben Hayes

The University of Queensland, Australia

Carlos Iglesias

Carlos Iglesias

North Carolina State University, USA

David Meyer

David Meyer

Corteva, USA (retired)

Steve Rounsley

Steve Rounsley

Inari Agriculture, USA