Kenya and Zimbabwe have established robust testing and quarantine systems which have registered huge success in the fight against Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN).
The initiative being undertaken by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym CIMMYT has seen the training of over 4,000 stakeholders including seed producers to inspectors on MLN-free seed production.
CIMMYT Maize Pathology Lead - Sub Saharan Africa Dr.
Lingadahalli Mahabaleswara Suresh said that Maize Lethal Necrosis was first detected in Kenya in 2011, and it quickly spread to more than six countries in the region.
