Witch Weed Resistant Seeds Introduced in Tanzania
A new set of maize seed varieties that can help destroy witch weeds were introduced in Tanzania by the seed company Tanseed. Witch weeds have been affecting the production of more than 1.7 tons of maize throughout Tanzania every year.
Isaka Mashauri, director of Tanseed, said that the company has been working hard in conducting research to come up with seeds that will suit the Tanzanian environment. He said that the problem of witch weeds has already affected more than 11 regions in the country particularly the production of maize but if farmers will use maize seeds developed by the company like Komesha kiduha (TAN 222-Imazapyr resistant), it will be able to destroy the weeds.
Tanseed produces different maize, sunflower, beans, sesame and paddy (rice) seeds that suits different soil types and diverse weather conditions and can grow in a very short period of time.
For more information, visit http://allafrica.com/stories/201208070279.html.
This article is part of the Crop Biotech Update, a weekly summary of world developments in agri-biotech for developing countries, produced by the Global Knowledge Center on Crop Biotechnology, International Service for the Aquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications SEAsiaCenter (ISAAA)
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