@article{icrisat1894, publisher = {International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics}, year = {2000}, title = {Sorghum variety Macia released in Tanzania}, pages = {7--7}, author = {- ICRISAT}, volume = {41}, journal = {International Sorghum and Millets Newsletter}, url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/1894/}, abstract = {The improved sorghum variety Macia (SDS 3220) was released on 14 Dec 1999 by the Tanzania National Variety Release Committee. Macia is a high-yielding, earlymaturing, white-grained variety developed jointly by ICRISAT and national scientists in southern Africa. It has so far been released in five SADC countries{--}Mozambique, Botswana (under the name Phofu), Zimbabwe, Namibia, and now Tanzania. It is suitable for areas with a growing season of 3-4 months.} }