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Ugandan scientists halt Bt maize research after ‘very positive’ trials
Dr. Godfrey Asea, principal investigator for the Bt maize research and director of NaCRRI, said they discontinued the research after they concluded confined field trials (CFTs) but couldn’t progress work to the National Performance Trials or NPTs.
Bt maize. Courtesy photo
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
Scientists who have been developing disease-resistant and drought-tolerant maize varieties at the National Crops Resources Research Institute (NaCRRI) at Namulonge have halted their research, denting farmers’ hopes to plant the