Tanzania to Develop Drought Tolerant Maize
April 11, 2008| |
A ten-year public private partnership on drought tolerant maize varieties for small scale farmers will be launched in Kampala, Tanzania to address food shortage and alleviate hunger and poverty. Dr. Alais Kullaya, researcher at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives, says that new drought tolerant technologies will be developed, tested, and eventually distributed to African seed companies without royalty and made available to smallholder farmers.
The project will involve local public and private institutions. The synergy among the institutions are expected to enhance capacity and experience in crop breeding, biotechnology, and biosafety. Read more about this partnership at http://africasciencenews.org/asns/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=280&Itemid=1
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