Insect Resistant Maize for Africa (IRMA) II
March 30, 2007| |
The second phase of the Insect Resistant Maize for Africa (IRMA) Project has been launched by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI). The project aims at producing stem borer resistant, locally-adapted maize varieties for various Kenyan agro-ecological zones using conventional and biotechnology-mediated approaches. Some of the outputs of the program include the introduction of Bt maize for testing in Kenya, release of insect-resistant maize hybrids and characterizations of non-target organisms in maize systems.
To read more, visit http://www.africancrops.net/News/march07/index.htm or contact Stephen Mugo at s.mugo@cgiar.org.
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