Peru acquires sugar cane seed of high genetic quality from Mexico to generate new varieties

The Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (Midagri) acquired botanical sugar cane seeds with high genetic quality from Mexico with the purpose of increasing the generation of new high-value varieties. With this new acquisition, the competitiveness of this value chain will be enhanced for the benefit of more than 10,000 sugarcane producers in the northern, southern and central regions of the country. These are 247.50 grams of seeds, the product of 117 biparental crossings carried out in Mexico, which will be evaluated by the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation (INIA) of Midagri, at the greenhouse and final field level, through the Vista Agrarian Experimental Station Florida of Lambayeque. Previously, a phytosanitary control and post-entry quarantine carried out by Senasa will be carried out. With this genetic material, the INIA will develop research focused on agromorphological characterization, analysis of physical and chemical aspects, genetic evaluation of ...