Tag: DroughtGard

TELA NIGERIA LAUNCH – 11 JUNE 2024 – ABUJA CONTINENTAL HOTEL – ABUJA, NIGERIA

Background The Federal government of Nigeria through the National Varietal Release Committee (NVRC) approved the commercial release of 4 TELA maize varieties on January 12, 2024. The four varieties approved by the NVRC are, SAMMAZ 72T, SAMMAZ 73T, SAMMAZ 74T, and SAMMAZ 75T. Following the approval, the TELA team organized a series of planning meetings […]

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Breakthrough Study Shows MON 87460 Gene Enhances Maize Yield Under Drought Stress

(Nairobi, Kenya, May 2024): Scientists across three African countries have inched closer to the development and release of maize varieties that would significantly enable farmers in the region to confront droughts and reduced water availability, challenges brought about by climate change.  A comprehensive study conducted by AATF and partners across Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa for six years […]

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