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2009-05-07 | permalink
KARI now field-tests resilience of Bt Maize in Kenya
The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) reports that it has adopted Bt maize which is more resistant to crop pest, chief of which is maize stem borer responsible for up to 40 percent yield loss. According to Dr Joel Mutisya, KARI hopes the variety will be resistant and boost maize productivity; the trials would test the resilience of the breed. ”KARI is pleased to announce the planting of these trials after years of laboratory research, as part of approach to help Kenyan farmers fight Stem Borers,” he said during an interview.
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2009-05-07 | permalink
KARI now field-tests resilience of Bt Maize in Kenya
The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) reports that it has adopted Bt maize which is more resistant to crop pest, chief of which is maize stem borer responsible for up to 40 percent yield loss. According to Dr Joel Mutisya, KARI hopes the variety will be resistant and boost maize productivity; the trials would test the resilience of the breed. ”KARI is pleased to announce the planting of these trials after years of laboratory research, as part of approach to help Kenyan farmers fight Stem Borers,” he said during an interview.
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