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INNOVATION IN ACTION – Better soybean varieties offer African farmers new opportunities
Two African nations—Malawi and Nigeria—have released three improved soybean varieties that can enhance the productivity of the crop and offer farmers better opportunities.
The three varieties are code-named TGx1740-2F, TGx1987-10F, and TGx1987-62F. TGx1740-2F was developed by IITA in collaboration with the Department of Agricultural Research Services (DARS) in Malawi. Varieties TGx1987-10F and TGx1987-62F were developed by IITA in collaboration with Nigeria’s National Cereal Research Institute (NCRI).
The on-station and on-farm testing of TGx1740-2E, TGx1987-10F, and TGx1987-62F was funded by the Tropical Legumes II project.
The Malawi Agricultural Technology Clearing Committee (ATCC) on 18 January 2011 officially approved the release of TGx1740-2F while the Nigeria Varietal Release Committee released TGx1987-10F and TGx1987-62F on 2 December 2010.
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