Mitigating the effects of climate change through conservation

Mitigating the effects of climate change through conservation agriculture and drought-tolerant maize varieties in Mozambique

Maize yields 1960 -2010 Americas Maize grain yield (t ha-1) Europe Asia World Africa (excl. South Africa) Data from FAO (2010)

The Goal Increase Quality Seed Happy Farmers

Seed Delivery Pathways New maize varieties Regional Trials, PVS Moz. Platform Pre-basic and basic seed, Training Seed Road Maps, brochures, demonstrations. Breeding • CIMMYT/IIAM Variety Evaluation and testing • CIMMYT/IIAM • Seed companies Seed Production • CIMMYT/IIAM • Seed companies Promotion & Dissemination • CIMMYT/IIAM • Seed companies Farmer • Extension, • IP partners Moz Platform

Breeding for drought tolerance and Low-N Flowering and post-flowering drought stress ● Top left: time of last irrigation ● Top right: crop after flowering ● Right: genotypic differences

Female farmers

The Drought tolerant maize varieties Variety Molocue Type Hybrid Year 2011 Seed Partners Lozane Seed ZM 309 OPV 2013 Dengo Commercial, Bomair, Ndzarayapela ZM 523 OPV 2011 Dengo Commercial OLIPA Hybrid 2010 Lozane Seed; Moz Seeds SP 1 Hybrid 2013 Semente Perfeita Pristine 601 Hybrid 2013 Moz Seeds,

Steps in developing seed roadmaps ● Which variety? ● Is the variety registered? ● How much pre-basic/basic to multiply? ● How is the variety going to be promoted? ● What is the potential market? ● How much certified seed to produce each year? 3/16/2018 8

Registration of popular maize varieties across SADC Variety name Ang Bot DRC Les Mal Moz RSA Swa Zam Zim ZM 309 Y Y Y ZM 423 Y Y ZM 521 Y Y Y Y Y ZM 523 Y Y Pan 53 Y Y Y P P Y Y Cap 9001 Pris 601 Y Y Y

Constraints to seed hybrid seed production • Poor agronomic management • Lack of capacity • Maintenance parental lines • Poor irrigation infrastructure