New Drought-Tolerant Maize Variety in Africa
February 16, 2007| |
A drought-tolerant maize seed has been launched recently to help boost food production in African countries. The development of the maize seed is part of a project based at the International Center for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) in Nairobi. According to Wilfred Mwangi, project leader with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), the maize project aims to supply the new seeds to farmers in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Benin, Nigeria, South Africa, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The first drought-tolerant, open-pollinated hybrid varieties of maize and wheat were introduced into eastern and southern African in 1999.
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