TABLE
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Table 7.4: Modern varieties
of each of the various crop species being grown in Malawi
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Crop species
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Existence Of crop land races
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Names of modern varieties
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Total varieties introduced
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| Maize |
Yes |
UCA, LH 7 & 11, SV, CCA, CCC,
CCD, MH12, MH15, MH16, Tuxpeno 1, MH 17, MHI 8, MH I 9, NSCM 41 and Chitute |
13
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| Rice |
Yes (Faya types) |
114-M-69, Blue Bonnet, Senga,
Changu, |
14
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| Sorghum |
Yes |
PN3, Pilira 1 & 1, PNR8311,
Red Swazi |
5
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| Wheat |
No |
Kenyanyati, Torun 73, Limpopo,
Jupateco 73, LouIie and Gamtoos |
6
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| Ground nuts |
yes |
Chalimbana, Manipintar, Malimba,
Chitembani, RGI, Mawanga CG7 |
7
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| Beans |
yes |
Nasaka, Sapelekedwa, Bwenzilawana,
Kanzama, Namajengo |
6
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| Pigeon peas |
yes |
ICP 9145 |
l
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| Pearl millet |
No |
|
l
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| Cow peas |
yes |
|
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| Cassava |
yes |
Manyokola |
l
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| Sweet potato |
yes |
Kenya, TIS 3017, LR 407 |
3
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| Soya beans |
No |
Hardee, Geduld, Davis, Bossier,
Kudu, Impala, Ocepara-4, Duocrop and Santarosa |
12
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Source: Variety Release Committee
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