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Options for pro-poor maize seed market segmentation in Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2011)
New agricultural technologies have to be affordable to make a difference in poor farmers? livelihoods. Their cost to the poor can be reduced through subsidies by the public sector or humanitarian use exemption from ...
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Evaluation of stem borer resistance management strategies for Bt maize in Kenya based on alternative host refugia
(Academic Journals, 2011)
Stem borers are the major insect pests of maize in Kenya. The use of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) technology is an effective way of controlling lepidopteran pests. However, the likelihood of development of resistance to ...
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Developing Bt maize for resource-poor farmers - Recent advances in the IRMA project
(Academic Journals, 2005)
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Participatory farmer evaluation of stem borer tolerant maize varieties in three maize growing ecologies of Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2011)
Insect resistant maize for Africa (IRMA) project aims at developing and deploying insect resistant maize varieties to reduce grain losses due to insect pests. As part of incorporating farmers? perceptions to improve the ...
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Consulting the stakeholders on pro-poor market segmentation of maize seed in Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2012)