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 News and Recent Research Developments about Maize

September 2003

Regional Collaboration with Impact: SADC Regional Maize Scientists Working with Farmers for a Better Future. Press release by the Department of Agriculture of the Limpopo Province, the National Department of Agriculture, the Agricultural Research Council and CIMMYT

August 2003

New OPV varieties released by Maize Team of INIA: Djandza, Chinaca, Tsangano, and Changalane. The first three  varieties originated from regional SADLF project co-ordinated by CIMMYT, Harare under M. Banziger.

July 2003

New Network: Maize Breeders for Africa Network. Contact Jane Ininda

 

IITA: Introgressing genes for Striga hermonthica resistance from teosinte to maize by Abebe Menkir

December 2002

 

 

 

  • The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) molecular biology lab, at KARI Biotechnology Centre funded by the Rockefeller Foundation is now fully implemented and operational. Any one interested in doing molecualr work especially DNA marker assisted selection is welcome! (except bring your own reagents and primers).We have just finished screening hundreds of samples. Jedidah