Increasing maize varietal turnover in Sub-Saharan Africa

Description

This will be an online webinar program that will provide an opportunity to learn from the broad range of experiences from CIMMYT and its partners (seed companies and NARS). The webinar will facilitate the exchange of knowledge and experiences on ‘’Increasing maize varietal turnover in sub-Saharan Africa’’ from subject matter specialists and practical experiences from seed industry players and NARS partners

Objectives

Discussions on:

  1. Major bottlenecks affecting varietal replacement in Africa maize seed industry
  2. Varietal replacement and product profile management: rationale and process
  3. Accelerating maize varietal turnover – Issues and opportunities
  4. Perceived effective strategic pathways to accelerate varietal turnover in ESA