RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Advancing science to protect root and tuber crops across Central and West Africa.

OVERVIEW

Our work bridges critical nodes of the plant health value chain to meet our vision: "disease-free crops for food and income security for all in Africa".

WAVE RESEARCH's strength lies in its experienced African researchers whose indigenous/homegrown knowledge and shared passion to contribute to national development, drives to collaboratively evolve functional national and regional plant health systems. In our molecular biology, tissue culture and symbiotic micro-organism laboratories, WAVE identifies, maps and tracks plant diseases that limit agricultural productivity and threaten food security in Africa.

CORE CAPABILITIES

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Diagnostics & Molecular Biology

State-of-the-art laboratory testing and sequencing to identify pathogens.

Diagnostics & Molecular Biology

State-of-the-art laboratory testing and sequencing to identify pathogens.

Epidemiology

Tracking disease spread, understanding vectors, and mapping regional transmission dynamics.

Epidemiology

Tracking disease spread, understanding vectors, and mapping regional transmission dynamics.

Clean Seed Systems

Developing and distributing virus-free planting materials to farmers.

Clean Seed Systems

Developing and distributing virus-free planting materials to farmers.

Bioinformatics

Harnessing genomic data to power advanced diagnostic platforms.

Bioinformatics

Harnessing genomic data to power advanced diagnostic platforms.

SERVICES

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"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."

JOHN F. KENNEDY

PARTICIPATORY SURVEILLANCE

We believe that effective disease management starts at the grassroots. Our participatory surveillance program empowers local farmers and extension workers to become the first line of defense against agricultural threats.

Mobile data collection tools for easy reporting

Real-time tracking of visual crop symptoms in remote areas

Continuous feedback loop between central labs and local fields

Community awareness workshops and sensitization campaigns

PLANT DISEASE PROTOCOL

Observation

Farmers identify and document symptoms, discolorations or deficiencies in crop leaves or roots.

Sampling

Trained agents collect physical plant samples from the field using basic sample techniques.

Diagnostics

Rigorous labs perform advanced PCR and genomic sequencing to identify the exact pathogen.

Response

Rapid deployment of containment guidelines and distribution of clean, virus-free seeds.

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FORECASTING & EARLY WARNING

Predicting the next outbreak before it happens. By combining extensive field data, historical disease trends, and real-time climate models, our predictive algorithms generate early warnings for potential disease hotspots.

This proactive approach allows national governments, regional bodies, and individual farmers to take preventive measures, drastically reducing crop loss and economic impact across the continent.

85%

Prediction Accuracy

24/7

Active Monitoring

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