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Transforming agriculture in Southern Africa Transforming agriculture in Southern Africa January 4, 2021 This book provides a synthesis of the key issues and challenges facing agriculture and food production in...Read More
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The importance of maintenance breeding: A case study of the first miracle rice variety-IR8 The importance of maintenance breeding: A case study of the first miracle rice variety-IR8 November 28, 2020 The 2010 study examined the decreasing grain yield of IR8, which was the first modern rice variety...Read More