Harish Gandhi is a Breeding Lead for Dryland Legumes and Cereals in CIMMYT’s Genetic Resources program in Kenya. He is a transformative plant breeding and genetics professional, with more than 15 years experience of driving genetic gains, building effective teams, and pioneering innovative research and development.
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Harish Gandhi
Breeding Lead, Dryland Legumes and Cereals
Research team
Areas of expertise
- biotechnology
- conservation agriculture
- genetic diversity
- genetics
- germplasm utilization
- GIS
- modeling
- pathology
- plant breeding
- precision agriculture
- remote sensing
- soil science
- statistics
Funders/Partners
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Crops to End Hunger (CtEH)
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Geographic focus
Profiles
Office
ICRAF House
United Nations Avenue, Gigiri,
P.O. Box 1041 Village Market-00621 Nairobi
Kenya