Norman Borlaug
Norman who died on September 12 aged 95,
won the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for his quest for a Green Revolution in
agriculture.
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Research Update:
Development of unique maize source germplasm.
The goal of the project is to develop new
and unique maize inbred lines for breeding new cultivars by national
programs for the benefit of African farmers in various ecosystems. The
project has generated 1885 new inbred lines from over 60,000 plant
pollination. The project has also conducted hands-on training in
maize germplasm development and management for PhD students at
African Centre for Crop improvement (ACCI)
University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Report by John Derera, ACCI. Full
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Legume
Improvement and Dissemination in Africa. AGRA
conducted a meeting of legume breeders and seed companies in Kigali
recently in order to promote the development and dissemination of
legumes. A summary of the outcomes of the meeting is available
here.
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African
Crops
of Interest
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AGRA supports research
and development of leading African crops including
banana, beans, cassava, maize, rice, sorghum, millet
and cowpea. Work involves
developing varieties that are high-yielding, early
maturing and resistant to pests, disease and
tolerant to drought. More description of the
research interests by crop is available at this
link.
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