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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88383, member: 27"]
Uganda's first homegrown certified veggie seeds are inching closer to reality after years of Korean-backed breeding work finally hit the trial stage.

VegeSeed Project hits a pivotal phase
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[*]NARO and KOICA met at NaCRRI in Namulonge on Wednesday.
[*]Six Nakati, seven tomato, and five pepper lines are trial-ready.
[*]Breeding kicked off in 2020 under a KOICA-Uganda finance deal.
[*]Crops targeted are Nakati, tomato, cucumber, chili, and pepper.
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Funding and sustainability are real concerns
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[*]Dr. Yona Baguma pledged to close a UGX 280 million budget gap.
[*]Baguma stressed nutrition impact matters way beyond agriculture.
[*]Long-term skill-building, not just education, got major emphasis.
[*]Lab equipment installation still needs wrapping up.
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Regulatory guardrails are non-negotiable
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[*]Dr. Mary Teddy Asio warned against rushing variety releases.
[*]Performance trials must run across a minimum of five sites.
[*]Seed stays a tightly regulated commodity under current law.
[*]A legal review of the tomato hybrid pipeline was requested.
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