Semillas Abiertas
We are getting closer to presenting the first open-pollinated maize variety developed through participatory plant breeding. In October we took a new step: we started the characterization trials in Pergamino that will allow us to describe it and share its attributes openly.
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The second visit to Julia Ríos’s Farm of the Minka Cooperative in Florencio Varela focused on the evaluation of the state of the crops and the infrastructure, seeking to ensure an optimal open seed campaign.
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Last Monday, October 20, within the framework of World Food Day, we held the virtual conversation “Maize as a bridge: knowledge, territories, and diversity,” to share the trajectory of Amancay maize and relaunch the work of the Maize Growers Network (Red de Maiceros). More than 30 producers, technicians, researchers, students, and organizations linked to seed development and production participated, forming a diverse space for exchange and collective reflection.Participaron más de 30 productores, técnicos, investigadores, estudiantes y organizaciones vinculadas al desarrollo de semillas y la producción, conformando un espacio diverso de intercambio y reflexión colectiva.
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