Alliance for Science published an article on the new food crops in Ghana. Scientists have employed biotechnology to develop two crops: nitrogen- and water-use-efficient (NEWEST) rice and the genetically modified cowpea, also known as the pod borer-resistant (PBR) cowpea. If the PBR cowpea is commercialized in Ghana, it could add up to US$31 million production value cumulative over six years to the existing annual production value of US$55 million, according to a 2019, predictive economic study by various agencies including IFPRI. However, if the regulatory process delayed the introduction of the new cowpea to 2024, Ghana stood to lose US$20 million.