SAWA

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Source: MIT Technology Review (18 Dec 2020)

A new seed developed by CIMMYT is boosting maize production in sub-Saharan Africa, where yields are less than a third of what they are in the US—in large part because of drought.

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Farmers are reaping the benefits of SAWA hybrid, an improved maize seed variety designed to withstand drought conditions.