Kenya Rust-Resistant Wheat to Boost Production, Institute Says
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The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute has introduced rust disease-resistant wheat varieties that may boost crop yields, an official said.
The research center gave two wheat varieties, Robin and Ego 10, to Kenya’s seed company to reproduce, Peter Njau, the head of the Durable Rust Resistance Project, said in a phone interview today from Nairobi, the capital. The seeds successfully completed trials done from 2007 to 2009, he said.