New maize offers better livelihoods for poor farmers

South Africa's poorest farmers can expect a new, affordable option for sustaining food production and increasing agricultural economic returns. Plans for the release of two improved open-pollinated maize varieties will be announced by South Africa's Ministry of Agriculture at the Cedara Agricultural Centre near Pietermaritzburg on 21 May 2001. Developed through an intensive effort involving many partners, including South African researchers and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), the new varieties, called "Z1\1521" and "Grace," represent a major advance in developing appropriate technologies for the smallholder farming sector in South Africa.

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Formato: Newsletter / Bulletin biblioteca
Idioma:English
Publicado: CIMMYT 2001
Materias:AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, FARMERS, MAIZE, POVERTY, RESEARCH PROJECTS, SMALL FARMS, ZEA MAYS, FARMING SYSTEMS,
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10883/3679
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