Photos from the Annual Maize Improvement Meeting in Polokwane

Collaborators at the Annual Maize Improvement Meeting in Southern Africa. See outcomes

Tshiombo farmers involved in community-based seed production during a consultation workshop

Farmers from the Tshiombo Irrigation Scheme recount how they made ZM521 "their own variety", during a field visit to the Tshiombo Irrigation Scheme and Madzivhandila College. The farmers participated in selecting some of the new maize varieties from the SADC collaboration.  

ZM521 seed produced and packaged through a community-based seed production initiative by Madzivhandila College. The Madzivhandila College has received support from the SADC regional project to build a coldroom for storing certified seed produced. Funds from the College and BASED contributed to establishing processing facilities. The College is now providing the Tshiombo community with basic seed and farmers come and clean, treat and package their seed at the College.”