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Agric Research Institute Develops New Maize Varieties by whitecloth: 3:40pm On Jan 06, 2016 |
The Maize Improvement
Programme for Southern
Ecologies, Institute of Agricultural
Research & Training, Ibadan, has
developed new maize varieties
that are of great economic benefits
to humans.
The Acting Head of the
Programme, Dr Julius Olasoji,
revealed this in Ibadan on
Wednesday in an interview with
the News Agency of Nigeria .
Olasoji said the institute has
mandate on the genetic
improvement of maize varieties to
deal with the challenges of low
yields among farmers.
He added that the varieties would
also ensure laudable food
production in Southern agro-
ecologies of the country.
“The varieties are Ife Maize
hyb-08 with plant height 170 to
178cm, white grain colour, and
dent grain texture, with 57 days to
mid-silken, 98 days of maturity
and 8.60t/ha yield potential.
“It’s tolerant to all folia diseases
with multipurpose utilisation
potential.
“We also developed Ife Maize
hyb-08 with 9.50t/ha yield
potential, 60 days to mid-silken
and 110 days to maturity.
“The variety is tolerant to maize
streak virus, rust, leaf blight,
curvlinear leaf spot and the
utilisation potential is
multipurpose,” he said.
Olasoji, who is a seed scientist,
said that the programme was also
able to identify micro-organisms
and plant samples for maize
diseases control.
“We also have formulation of eco-
friendly coating methods for the
control of seed-borne diseases of
maize.
“Diffusion of quality seeds of
improved maize varieties for
farmers in the Southern agro-
ecologies of Nigeria, “Olasoji
added.
He further said that the farmers
have access to the varieties
through farming system
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