Comparing improved hybrid maize with local variety in Yunnan Province, China
A comparison between ears of a new hybrid maize variety (front) and a traditional local variety, both grown by a farmer under conditions of biotic stresses and drought, in Yunnan Province, China. Hybrid varieties such as Yunrui 8 and Yunrui 88 have been developed by the Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (YAAS) using CIMMYT and local germplasm. They are high-yielding, resistant to important diseases, and drought tolerant, and farmers report that the ears can be stored for longer and are better for animal feed—all of which makes them very popular with farmers. CIMMYT has a strong and healthy collaboration with YAAS, an important part of the center's growing relationship with China.
Photo credit: Michelle DeFreese/CIMMYT.
For more about CIMMYT and China, see CIMMYT's blog story at: blog.cimmyt.org/?p=6188.
Comparing improved hybrid maize with local variety in Yunnan Province, China
A comparison between ears of a new hybrid maize variety (front) and a traditional local variety, both grown by a farmer under conditions of biotic stresses and drought, in Yunnan Province, China. Hybrid varieties such as Yunrui 8 and Yunrui 88 have been developed by the Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (YAAS) using CIMMYT and local germplasm. They are high-yielding, resistant to important diseases, and drought tolerant, and farmers report that the ears can be stored for longer and are better for animal feed—all of which makes them very popular with farmers. CIMMYT has a strong and healthy collaboration with YAAS, an important part of the center's growing relationship with China.
Photo credit: Michelle DeFreese/CIMMYT.
For more about CIMMYT and China, see CIMMYT's blog story at: blog.cimmyt.org/?p=6188.