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Published Aug 12 2012 by AllAfrica.com

New Sorghum Varieties to Increase Farmers...

Sorghum farmers in the Eastern and Sothern Provinces have reason to smile, after the discovery of four sorghum varieties resistant to Striga, a weed parasite which has affected yield in the past.

Recently, the Agricultural Research Corporation of Sudan (ARC) in collaboration with the...

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"We are a member of ASARECA, and since it's a policy for the body to expand new technologies to member states, we are sure that through RAB, our farmers will also get the varieties" said Niyibigira

New Sorghum Varieties to Increase Farmers... [Published AllAfrica.com - Aug 12 2012]

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