1. Private seed companies involved (sub-licensed) in the production of conventional WEMA seeds are Jermart Seeds, Quality Seed and Capstone.
Private seed companies involved (sub-licensed) in the production of genetically modified WEMA seeds are Jermat Seeds, Klein Karoo, United Seed, Monsanto, DuPont Pioneer and Capstone.
At the moment the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) is producing limited quantities (about 120 tonnes) of certified seed of ...
Conventional varieties which are currently in production and released in SA are: WE3127, WE3128, WE4144, WE4143, WE4145, WE4147, WE4307, WE4309, WE4338, WE4351, WE4359, WE5321 and WE5323. These codes represent the variety denominations.
The varieties need to be listed on the National Variety List for them to be released for trade and commercial production in South Africa. The ARC would be required to make a ...
a) (i) (ii) Yield levels from research stations for conventional varieties range between 2.56 (under severe moisture stress); 5.93 under moderate stress and 11.53 tonnes/ha under optimum conditions.
b) (i) (ii) Yield levels from farmers’ fields for conventional varieties range from 1.14 to 5.79 tonnes/ha depending on the level of management and stresses experienced by the maize crop. Genetically modified hybrids with the drought ...
1. In terms of the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, no WEMA varieties have been granted intellectual property protection (plant breeders’ rights) yet. The department received 05 applications of genetically modified WEMA varieties on 07 September 2016 and these are still under consideration. The applicant in this regard is the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (Kenya) and the South African agent is the Agricultural Research Council ...
(a) (ii) Below are the names of the research stations and the types of agro-ecological zones where the conventional hybrids produced by the Water Efficient Maize for Africa programme were trailed.
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Research Station |
Agro-ecological zone |
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Code |
Description |
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Cedara Research Station |
A |
Optimum; high rainfall |
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Towoomba Research Station |
B |
High potential with limited rainfall |
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ARC-Grain Crops, Potchefstroom |
C |
Transitional low rainfall |
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Taung Research Station ... |
(1)(a) The following Entities have a Board in place:
Agricultural Research Council (ARC)
National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC)
Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB)
(b) Onderstepoort Biological Products (SOC) Ltd does not have a Board in place
Ncera Farms does not have a Board in place
(a) ARC
(aa) Members of the Board were appointed with effect from 1 April 2017
(bb) The term ...
No, the department is currently not in the process of registering the Black Boerboel as a breed in South Africa, as colour Black is not an approved colour for the Boerboel.
(a) A request for recognition of colour Black has been received by the department and is receiving attention. An Appeal Board has been appointed by the department to advice on the decision regarding ...