RESULTS OF HYBRID MAIZE RESEARCHING AND PRODUCING IN VIETNAM

Maize research in Vietnam started in 1952 with the establishment of the Institute of Crops Production Research, now known as the Vietnamese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. From the late 1950s to early 1960s maize research was led by Hanoi Agricultural University and the Institute of Agricultural Science for Southern Vietnam Since 1971, when the Maize Research Institute (MRI) was founded, research on maize, especially hybrid maize, has developed in a systematic way parallel to high level global standards. After 40 years of research, especially from 1992 until now, the hybrid maize’s revolution has been the main factor for maize development in Vietnam. Thirty eight nationally recognized hybrids including field corn, waxy corn, sugar corn, baby corn, high-quality protein corn, etc. have been kept up with targets: high yield, drought resistance, early maturity. Hybrid maize production and trading have brought the high efficiency for maize production in nationwide.