Comments on: Kenya: CIMMYT counters drought with new maize varieties

By: Kay Chapman

Kay Chapman — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:23:29 +0000

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.

Damian Mwamburi Mghenyi. — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:32:51 +0000

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

Kay Chapman — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:07:54 +0000

As a follow up: CIMMYT have been in touch directly with details of where to access the new seeds.

By: kchapman

kchapman — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:11:39 +0000

David, thanks for your interest. I have forwarded your comment to the person at CIMMYT in Kenya for follow up.
Kay

By: kchapman

kchapman — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:00:56 +0000

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

David m.wambua — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:48:44 +0000

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

Peter Casier — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:14:43 +0000

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

mikebaluti@yahoo.co.uk — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:52:28 +0000

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

pcasier — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:00:27 +0000

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

John mudenyo ngaira — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:03:03 +0000

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.