Printed in Kenya Variety Testing and Release Approaches in DTMA Project Countries in sub-Saharan Africa

CIMMYT ® (www.cimmyt.org), is an international, not-for-profit research and training organization that, together with partners in over 100 developing countries, works to increase food security, improve the productivity and profitability of farming systems, and sustain natural resources in the developing world. · The center’s outputs and services include improved maize and wheat varieties and cropping systems, the conservation of maize and wheat genetic resources, and capacity building. CIMMYT belongs to and is funded by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) (www.cgiar.org), and also receives support from national governments, foundations, development banks, and other public and private agencies