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Objective 1:
Continue the development of stress tolerant maize, more nutritious
varieties that address the needs of resource-poor farmers in southern
Africa.
Activities and Outputs
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Maize breeding
projects (normal and QPM maize) supported in NARES of Angola, Malawi,
Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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CIMMYT-Harare
Breeding released eight mid-altitude early/intermediate inbred lines
(CML504 to CML511), of which one, CML511, is QPM.
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CIMMYT-Harare
released four improved maize OPVs - ZM307, ZM309, ZM501 and ZM725,
ranging in maturity from very early to late.
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Drought
screening conducted in Zimbabwe; Low N trials conducted in Malawi and
Swaziland; Low pH trials conducted in Malawi, Zimbabwe and Zambia
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QPM breeding
effort at CIMMYT-Harare.
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CIMMYT-Harare
distributed 160 seed shipments for Trials, Germplasm and Breeder’s
Seed.
Objective 2: Develop data that stimulate the release of, and
knowledge of farmers about maize varieties that perform well under
resource-poor farmers’ conditions
Activities and Outputs
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336 Regional
Trials disseminated in SADC for 2006/7.
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117 improved
maize varieties entered into the 2006/7 Regional Trials.
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2005 Regional
Trials Report disseminated in August 2005.
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2006
Preliminary Regional Trial Report disseminated in October 2006.
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95 maize
varieties released during 2006 in Angola, Malawi, Mozambique,
Tanzania, Zambia, Swaziland, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Objective 3: Increase the availability of quality seed particularly
in outlying areas
Activities and Outputs
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Breeder’s seed
production of improved OPVs carried out in Lesotho, Malawi, Tanzania,
Zambia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
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Supporting
projects in Zimbabwe, Zambia and Zimbabwe to disseminate information
on Seed Regulations and Varieties to seed houses and NGOs.
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Seed Production
Training conducted in Zimbabwe, Kenya and Ethiopia.
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Numerous
interactions conducted with Seed Houses on issues of breeding, seed
production and marketing.
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Attended the
AFSTA meeting in Uganda where CIMMYT’s potential to provide improved
varieties to Seed Houses was displayed.
Objective 4: Actively support the implementation of regionalized
seed laws and regulations
Activities and Outputs
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Contributed to
two Workshops in South Africa at which a “Procedures Manual” for
Regional Variety Release was developed.
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Contributed to
the SADC SSSN meeting with Ministries of Agriculture. Three Seed
Regulation Harmonization documents were ratified at the meeting.
Objective 5: Strengthen NARES in the face of high staff turn-over
and a more liberalized seed sector
Activities and Outputs
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Received four
NARES technicians and one scientist at CIMMYT-Harare for training and
discussions.
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Visits made by
CIMMYT-Harare Breeders to NARES in Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique,
Swaziland, Tanzania, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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Supporting,
through supervision of four M.Sc. students at University of Zambia,
three M.Sc. students at University of Zimbabwe and three Ph.D.
students at University of KwaZulu Natal and University of Free State.
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A CD-based
practical breeding manual prepared.
Objective 6: Strengthen collaboration among partners
Activities and Outputs
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NSIMA
activities established in Angola, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique,
Tanzania, Zambia, Swaziland, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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Annual
Collaborators’ Meeting held in South Africa brought together public,
private and NGO personnel, and covered key topics on the seed sector.
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