Tanzania
April 11, 2008
Source:
CropBiotech Update
A ten-year public private
partnership on drought tolerant maize varieties for small scale
farmers will be launched in Kampala, Tanzania to address food
shortage and alleviate hunger and poverty.
Dr. Alais Kullaya, researcher at the
Ministry of Agriculture, Food
Security and Cooperatives, says that new drought tolerant
technologies will be developed, tested, and eventually
distributed to African seed companies without royalty and made
available to smallholder farmers.
The project will involve local public and private institutions.
The synergy among the institutions are expected to enhance
capacity and experience in crop breeding, biotechnology, and
biosafety.
Read more about this partnership at
http://africasciencenews.org/asns/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=280&Itemid=1
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