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Course production

The authors of this course were:

Fiona Hay
Aarhus University

Gail Block
Clear Focus Productions

Video contributors:

Fiona Hay, Aarhus University

Olaniyi Oyatomi, International Institute for Tropical Agriculture

Janny van Beem, The Crop Trust

Sola Owoborode, International Institute for Tropical Agriculture

Marionette Alana, International Rice Research Institute

Andres Godwin Sajise, International Rice Research Institute

Arma Kristal Pabro, International Rice Research Institute

Jeffery Ihenacho, International Institute for Tropical Agriculture

Kafayat Falana, International Institute for Tropical Agriculture

Kofoworola Olatunbosun, International Institute for Tropical Agriculture

Opeyemi Oyatomi, International Institute for Tropical Agriculture

Course production:

Gail Block / Phil Gauron
Clear Focus Productions

Andrew Townsend
Sentis / Clear Focus Productions

Caroline Steggles
The Open University

Nicolas Roux
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

Alessandra Fa’
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

Text editor:

Janet Ahlberg
Clear Focus Productions

Video editors:

Dan Raymond
White Hedgehog / Clear Focus Productions

James Hobson
Hobson Curtis Films / Clear Focus Productions

Design, animation and graphics:

Dave Gray
Ignite / Clear Focus Productions

Steve Holdsworth
Ignite / Clear Focus Productions

Adrian Spenser
Clear Focus Productions

We wish to thank:

The staff and management of:
International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)