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PRODUCTION GUIDELINES
* 2022 Guideline for the production of Small Grains in the Summer Rainfall Area
* 2022 Guideline for the production of Small Grains in the Winter Rainfall Area
* 2022 Handleiding vir die produksie van kleingrane in die winterreenvalgebied
* 2022 Handleiding vir die produksie van kleingrane in die somerreenvalgebied
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Crop Improvement
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Crop Improvement
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Crop improvement encompasses various activities and techniques aimed at developing improved small grain cultivars that meet the needs of producers as well as processers and end users. It takes many years to breed and test new lines, and only the best can be selected and released as cultivars.
Wheat breeding
Spring rainfed wheat
Spring irrigated wheat
Winter rainfed wheat
Barley breeding
Oats selection
Wheat quality
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