AGRICULTURE NEWS - The Grain Research Programme has been established to directly engage with grain stakeholders in an attempt to initiate research that will support the sector by identifying future challenges and exploring solutions, including extension and disease/pest diagnostic services.
It was hoped that the programme would empower South African seed breeding companies to continue their breeding programmes and develop new seed varieties, tailored for the needs of local farmers, said Magdeleen Cilliers, research and policy officer at the South African National Seed Organisation (SANSOR).
She was speaking during the first series of Agri In Motion panel discussions at the inaugural Nampo Virtual event, which is being held from 9 to 12 September and hosted by Grain SA.
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