Cultivar studies of arable crops in order to identify varieties which can be adapted to the soil and climatic conditions of this country, are resistant to diseases while preserving the environment, comply with the various quality criteria required by the market, can be efficiently and easily produced.

Fusarium fungi infect maize and cereal plants, leading not only to significant yield losses, but also to harvested produce that is contaminated with mycotoxins, and hence unsuitable for use as food or feed.