Comments on: Kenya: CIMMYT counters drought with new maize varieties http://www.cgiar.org/consortium-news/kenya-cimmyt-drought-new-maize-varieties/ A Global Agricultural Research Partnership Thu, 01 Aug 2013 02:04:09 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kay Chapman http://www.cgiar.org/consortium-news/kenya-cimmyt-drought-new-maize-varieties/#comment-65249 Kay Chapman Mon, 06 May 2013 08:28:20 +0000 http://consortium.cgiar.org/?p=330#comment-65249 Check the link for more info on <a href="http://dtma.cimmyt.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">drought tolerant maize</a> or <a href="http://www.cimmyt.org/en/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CIMMYT's</a> pages for info on maize in general. Good luck with the research! Check the link for more info on drought tolerant maize or CIMMYT’s pages for info on maize in general. Good luck with the research!

]]> By: H Tawhedi http://www.cgiar.org/consortium-news/kenya-cimmyt-drought-new-maize-varieties/#comment-62099 H Tawhedi Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:18:10 +0000 http://consortium.cgiar.org/?p=330#comment-62099 maize is an important cereal crop in the world and such development ( breeding ) is really nice, i my self do like this crop very much and currently doing my thesis research on maize. maize is an important cereal crop in the world and such development ( breeding ) is really nice, i my self do like this crop very much and currently doing my thesis research on maize.

]]> By: Peter http://www.cgiar.org/consortium-news/kenya-cimmyt-drought-new-maize-varieties/#comment-61059 Peter Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:17:35 +0000 http://consortium.cgiar.org/?p=330#comment-61059 Dear Karen, you can find more details <a href="http://dtma.cimmyt.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">on this site</a>. Dear Karen, you can find more details on this site.

]]> By: Karen Montiel http://www.cgiar.org/consortium-news/kenya-cimmyt-drought-new-maize-varieties/#comment-60773 Karen Montiel Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:33:25 +0000 http://consortium.cgiar.org/?p=330#comment-60773 In my institution, we are looking for innovative technologies for sustainable agriculture, with emphasis on adaptation to climate change to a better dissemination of such technologies across the Americas. Thus, people who are interested in certain technology would communicate directly with those who have developed and have all documentation of the technology. I would like to know if you have any technical brief about this drought tolerant variety? Thanks!! In my institution, we are looking for innovative technologies for sustainable agriculture, with emphasis on adaptation to climate change to a better dissemination of such technologies across the Americas. Thus, people who are interested in certain technology would communicate directly with those who have developed and have all documentation of the technology.

I would like to know if you have any technical brief about this drought tolerant variety?

Thanks!!

]]> By: Kay Chapman http://www.cgiar.org/consortium-news/kenya-cimmyt-drought-new-maize-varieties/#comment-44701 Kay Chapman Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:51:38 +0000 http://consortium.cgiar.org/?p=330#comment-44701 Thanks for your comment which I have forwarded to our colleagues in Kenya. Someone will be in touch with you soon. Thanks for your comment which I have forwarded to our colleagues in Kenya. Someone will be in touch with you soon.

]]> By: kevin illa http://www.cgiar.org/consortium-news/kenya-cimmyt-drought-new-maize-varieties/#comment-44326 kevin illa Sun, 10 Feb 2013 09:15:05 +0000 http://consortium.cgiar.org/?p=330#comment-44326 I am a small scale farmer in Nyanza province. May you please tell me the price of the maize where it can be found countrywide. I am a small scale farmer in Nyanza province. May you please tell me the price of the maize where it can be found countrywide.

]]> By: Kay Chapman http://www.cgiar.org/consortium-news/kenya-cimmyt-drought-new-maize-varieties/#comment-161 Kay Chapman Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:23:29 +0000 http://consortium.cgiar.org/?p=330#comment-161 Dear Damian, thank you for your comment/query which I have forwarded to CIMMYT. A local partner will contact you directly regarding your request. Regards. Dear Damian, thank you for your comment/query which I have forwarded to CIMMYT. A local partner will contact you directly regarding your request. Regards.

]]> By: Damian Mwamburi Mghenyi. http://www.cgiar.org/consortium-news/kenya-cimmyt-drought-new-maize-varieties/#comment-160 Damian Mwamburi Mghenyi. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:32:51 +0000 http://consortium.cgiar.org/?p=330#comment-160 Hi, i work for an N.G.O base in Makueni County 70 K.M from Machakos. We work with3500 farmers and i can assure you the situation is really bad, no harvest, no rain. Am tempted to ask, can that variety really work in Makueni just for our farmers get basic food to improve nutrition for the vulnerable? Kindly get in touch with me to see how we can lay ground and if possible look for funds for a pilot project with a few selected farmers. With few drought resistant crops we've introduced, cowpeas M66 (dryland seed co.ltd) and Ks20(KARI) the adoption rate has been good. I have no worry farmers will adopt it once it's demonstrated and provided with simple agronomic practises. Kind regards. Hi, i work for an N.G.O base in Makueni County 70 K.M from Machakos. We work with3500 farmers and i can assure you the situation is really bad, no harvest, no rain. Am tempted to ask, can that variety really work in Makueni just for our farmers get basic food to improve nutrition for the vulnerable? Kindly get in touch with me to see how we can lay ground and if possible look for funds for a pilot project with a few selected farmers. With few drought resistant crops we’ve introduced, cowpeas M66 (dryland seed co.ltd) and Ks20(KARI) the adoption rate has been good. I have no worry farmers will adopt it once it’s demonstrated and provided with simple agronomic practises.
Kind regards.

]]> By: Kay Chapman http://www.cgiar.org/consortium-news/kenya-cimmyt-drought-new-maize-varieties/#comment-159 Kay Chapman Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:07:54 +0000 http://consortium.cgiar.org/?p=330#comment-159 As a follow up: CIMMYT have been in touch directly with details of where to access the new seeds. As a follow up: CIMMYT have been in touch directly with details of where to access the new seeds.

]]> By: kchapman http://www.cgiar.org/consortium-news/kenya-cimmyt-drought-new-maize-varieties/#comment-158 kchapman Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:11:39 +0000 http://consortium.cgiar.org/?p=330#comment-158 David, thanks for your interest. I have forwarded your comment to the person at CIMMYT in Kenya for follow up. Kay David, thanks for your interest. I have forwarded your comment to the person at CIMMYT in Kenya for follow up.
Kay

]]> By: kchapman http://www.cgiar.org/consortium-news/kenya-cimmyt-drought-new-maize-varieties/#comment-157 kchapman Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:00:56 +0000 http://consortium.cgiar.org/?p=330#comment-157 Thank you for your comments. What kind of work do you do with maize? Would be interested to learn more. Kay Thank you for your comments. What kind of work do you do with maize? Would be interested to learn more.
Kay

]]> By: David m.wambua http://www.cgiar.org/consortium-news/kenya-cimmyt-drought-new-maize-varieties/#comment-156 David m.wambua Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:48:44 +0000 http://consortium.cgiar.org/?p=330#comment-156 Im a small scale farmer in machakos county in kenya and wud very much like to try the new variety.How or where can i get the new seeds? Im a small scale farmer in machakos county in kenya and wud very much like to try the new variety.How or where can i get the new seeds?

]]> By: Peter Casier http://www.cgiar.org/consortium-news/kenya-cimmyt-drought-new-maize-varieties/#comment-155 Peter Casier Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:14:43 +0000 http://consortium.cgiar.org/?p=330#comment-155 Just as a follow-up: We contacted John and forwarded him the telnr of the person in the Kenya Agriculture Research Institute who should be able to assist him further. Peter Just as a follow-up: We contacted John and forwarded him the telnr of the person in the Kenya Agriculture Research Institute who should be able to assist him further.

Peter

]]> By: mikebaluti@yahoo.co.uk http://www.cgiar.org/consortium-news/kenya-cimmyt-drought-new-maize-varieties/#comment-154 mikebaluti@yahoo.co.uk Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:52:28 +0000 http://consortium.cgiar.org/?p=330#comment-154 I like maize, I was born on a maize stoock, I work with maize, maize in Malawi is life saving more than 90% of the population. what ever communication on maize, I am more than ready to give hand. Mike Odyewa Baluti I like maize, I was born on a maize stoock, I work with maize, maize in Malawi is life saving more than 90% of the population. what ever communication on maize, I am more than ready to give hand.
Mike Odyewa Baluti

]]> By: pcasier http://www.cgiar.org/consortium-news/kenya-cimmyt-drought-new-maize-varieties/#comment-153 pcasier Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:00:27 +0000 http://consortium.cgiar.org/?p=330#comment-153 John, thanks for your reaction. I have forwarded your contacts to the person at CIMMYT in Kenya for concrete follow-up. John, thanks for your reaction. I have forwarded your contacts to the person at CIMMYT in Kenya for concrete follow-up.

]]> By: John mudenyo ngaira http://www.cgiar.org/consortium-news/kenya-cimmyt-drought-new-maize-varieties/#comment-152 John mudenyo ngaira Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:03:03 +0000 http://consortium.cgiar.org/?p=330#comment-152 Very wonderful research but how can i benefit from this information for am asmall scale farmer in western kenya and i have never anybody or organisation to teach me this. I have aland measuring 1.5 ha. Very wonderful research but how can i benefit from this information for am asmall scale farmer in western kenya and i have never anybody or organisation to teach me this. I have aland measuring 1.5 ha.

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