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Imazapyr Resistant Maize For Striga Management (IR Maize)

Technology / Solution

IR maize is an improved maize variety that is modified to be resistant to imazapyr, a herbicide protecting the crop against parasitic Striga weeds. The imidazolinone-resistant (IR) maize varieties are coated with low doses of herbicide imazapyr for early Striga control before or during attachment to the maize roots.

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Golden Maize Varieties (Vitamin A Biofortified)

Technology / Solution

Golden maize is a pro-vitamin A-enriched variety.

Central and South America lines that are naturally provitamin A enriched are crossed with elite natural land varieties and hybrid lines of local maize. The local varieties have high yield potentials and are disease resistant and drought tolerant.

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Insecticides For Fall Army Worm (FAW) Control

Technology / Solution

The technology consists of coating the seeds with a specialized insecticide before being planted. The insecticide applied to the seed secures the young plant by protecting it from early season chewing and sucking pests.

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Insecticides For Fall Armyworm (FAW) Control

Technology / Solution

This technology is a set of insecticides to use over the crop life cycle against the Fall armyworm to protect the maize crop. It includes seed treatment and foliar applications.

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Processing High-Quality Flour From Cassava

Technology / Solution

High-quality casssava flour (HQCF) is a gluten-free product, made through a series of step. As it is not feremented like some other processed foods it odorless. It is white or off-white making it an easier substitute and/or additive to other flours

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Golden Cassava Varieties (Vitamin A Biofortified)

Technolgoy/ Solution

Yellow-fleshed cassava is a vitamin A enriched variety.

The variety is the result of the cross-breefing of natural lines containing high levels of provitamin A and hybrid lines with higher yield potential, disease resistance and drought tolerance.

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Disease Resistant Cassava Varieties

Technology / Solution

Cassava disease resistant varieties are elite lines with dual resistance to cassava mosaic and brown streak diseases. These varieties offer farmers a powerful means to combat two prevalent cassava viruses that cause mosaic disease or brown streak disease.

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Cassava Varieties With High Dry Matter And Starch Content

Technology/Solution

Cassava varieties with high dry matter and starch content are a set of varieties such as Darmer’s Pride (TMS-961632), Ayaya (TME419) and UMUCASS 41(CR36-5)…

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Cassava Seed-bulking Farms

Technology/Solution

Seed-bulking farms for cassava provide quality planting material to smallholder farmers directly close ti their field.

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Semi Autotrophic Hydroponics Cassava Seedlings Production

Technology/Solution

The SAH technology is a rapid, low-cost, and pathogen-free propagation technique of cassava planting material. In-vitro seedlings are placed in semi-controlled, seni-hydroponic (modified soil and little water in trays) conditions.

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