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Philippines will establish a corn gene pool

Pubtime:2015-07-03Author:Source:Ministry of Commerce Hits:

According to the “business mirror”reported on June 15, to ensure the safety of the corn seed resources, improve the health and quality of seed, face the climate change, protect food security, the Philippines corn Association (Philmaize) will proceed to establish the Philippines maize gene pool. Taking lessons from the fire destruction of the Philippine National gene pool in 2012, the maize gene pool will be set in three places: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Not long ago, with the help of the International Rice Bureau, Philippines has established a rice gene pool.