The Plant Breeders’ Standing Committee scheduled no meetings. However, members were involved in other SANSOR Committees’- relating to other issues of our industry.

One specific item to be mentioned was the meeting with the National Association of Maize Millers (NAMM) concerning maize quality. The issues of lemon yellow, milling performance and kernel size were discussed in detail. Some of the critical issues – the correlation of the results of the "experimental mills" with "commercial mills" remained unresolved at this stage. Industry required the parties involved [Agricultural Research Council (ARC) and NAMM] to present results on the correlation between experimental and commercial mills.

Meetings were scheduled for May 2003 and the Seed Industry was committed to resolve these issues mentioned.