{
  "id": 17015511,
  "title": "Plant breeding is an investment in national economic development, not just a budget line",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/plant-breeding-is-an-investment-in-national-economic-development-not",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T04:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/plant-breeding-is-an-investment-in-national-economic-development-not-just-a-budget-line/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "I had the opportunity to reflect further on a conviction I have held for many years: plant breeding is not simply a budget expenditure, but a strategic investment in agricultural transformation, job creation and national economic development.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}