The document summarizes the experience of a South African farmer who switched from conventional to Roundup Ready maize. It discusses the reasons for switching, including difficulties in weed control, and how Roundup Ready technology works and has changed his farming practices, such as enabling minimum-tillage systems. The farmer has observed benefits like increased wildlife, reduced insecticide use, and more efficient water use since adopting Roundup Ready maize.

1. Roundup Ready® Maize:
The European Perspective
The South African Experience
By: Derek Mathews
March 22-24 2010
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2. Welcome on Silverton Farm

3. Introduction &History
4th generation farmer
Conventional ploughing
Mechanical weed control
Chemical weed control

4. Making the switch to RR
Maize
Why
Difficulties :
Getting to know how to use RR

5. How it works today
Tillage practices
Application timing
Combination with other chemicals

6. How RR has changed the
farming practices
Minimum and no till systems
Crop rotation
Fallow systems

7. Benefits or RR maize
From This To This

8. Observasions since RR
Maise
Increase in wild life
Reduced need for insect control
More efficient water use

9. Brooksby Farming Project
From This To This

10. The change to RR crops has
meant a great deal to our
community
From To
HUNGRY FOOD SECURE