1. Biocontrol of Panama Disease in Banana
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| Current use of agrochemicals to control plant diseases amounts to US$25B (2003) with a negative Current Annual Growth Rate as biocontrol plays an increasingly inportant role. |
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2. Biosafety Platform in South Africa
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| South Africa has been involved with genetically modified products since 1990 and it is the only country in Africa where genetically engineered crops have been commercialised |
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3. Capelands
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| The total world wide market for ornamental plants is currently estimated to be in excess of US$ 12.220 Billion. The local South African market by volume is 50M ornamental flowers |
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4. Citrogold South Africa & Citrogold Holdings
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| Citrogold South Africa (CGSA) is a South African Cultivar Management Company situated in Stellenbosch. The focus of the company is the exploitation of varieties of horticultural crops by sourcing, evaluating, and commercialising new Plant Breeders Rights within SA |
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5. Cyclotron Mutagenesis of the African Food Security Crops
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| Pearl millet, sorghum and maize are staple foods in many parts of Africa. Crop improvement is needed to increase yield and quality, in the face of challenges such as drought, disease, pests, and severe nutritional deficiencies that affect food security in African countries |
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6. Development of Tissue-Specific Promoters for Transgenic Improvement of Sugarcane and other Crops.
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| Sugarcane is a tropical crop of significant economic value in the regions of KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga (South Africa) as well as in other developing countries in Africa and other parts of the world |
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7. Maize Expression Quantitative Trait Loci (MeQTL)
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| Maize is one of the major food sources in Africa. Per capita consumption is highest in southern and eastern Africa where it is grown commercially and by small-scale farmers. The growth of maize by large-scale and developing farmers is hampered by losses due to |
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8. Umbumbulu Organic Vegetables R&D
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| The Ezemvelo Farmers Organisation (EFO) in Umbumbulu was the first group of 'subsistence' farmers in South Africa to be certified to supply traditional organic crops to supermarkets |
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