Xinhua: African policy experts on Monday called for reforms to be introduced in maize seed sector in order to meet farmers’ needs. Senior policy makers from 13 sub-Saharan Africa countries meeting in Nairobi to deliberate ways to improve farmers’ access to new maize seed including an increasing number of forthcoming drought tolerant maize varieties said at issue are policies that constrain the production, release and marketing of improved seed varieties. Citing a study undertaken in …