- “Our traditional crops are not just food. They are life. They are our ancestors’ legacy and our children’s inheritance.”
- “Banana diversity is not only a scientific or agricultural asset — it is the sector’s insurance for the future.”
- “Through my parents, I learned that agriculture doesn’t just feed people, it also makes the world more beautiful.”
- “Genebank work depends on accumulated knowledge. If that knowledge isn’t transferred, you don’t just lose experience, you introduce risk.”
- “Conserving and using Africa’s plant genetic resources is not a luxury. It is a necessity for resilient agrifood systems in a changing climate.”