Africa Dryland Crops Improvement Network

The Africa Dryland Crops Improvement Network (ADCIN), established in August 2023, is a collaborative network initiated after a consultation meeting in Senegal in February 2022 and a network members’ meeting in Ghana in January 2023. It comprises more than 17 countries and over 200 scientists in various agricultural disciplines and organizations. Our vision is to establish a robust and sustainable crop improvement network for dryland crops in sub-Saharan Africa, with the ultimate aim of accelerating the rate of genetic gain on farms for these crops.