Recent dramatic increases and shifts in Zaire's population have had significant influences upon both the supply and the demand for basic foods, with profound effects being registered on maize in urban Shaba and in the Kasai ...

The study described in the following chapter is one of a series aimed at enlarging understanding of the factors impinging on the adoption of new cereals technology can help governments and development assistance agencies ...

En 1976, una docena de agricultores de Mulunquishi, una pequeña aldea de la región sur de Zaire, cosecharon 6,000 kilos de maíz por hectárea, un rendimiento respetable en la faja maicera de los Estados Unidos o en cualquiera ...

En 1964, Mertz, Bates et Nelson découvrirent que le géne mutant opaque-2 du maïs modifie l'equilibre des acides aminés qui constituent la protéine de l'endosperme en augmentant les quantités de lysine et de tryptophane. ...

The study described in the following chapters is one of a series aimed at enlarging understanding of the factors impinging on the edoption of new maize and wheat technology. Bener understanding a f the elements shaping the ...

En 1964, Mertz, Bates y Nelson encontraron que el gene mutante opaco-2 del maíz modifica el balance de aminoácidos de la proteína del endospermo e incrementa el contenido de lisina y triptofano. Este descubrimiento abrió ...

In 1976 and 1977, our maize scientists worked alongside national program scientists in 45 countries. We had firsthand looks at international trials and at production problems in farmers' fields. We also contacted former ...

Este folheto foi preparado na forma de guia para permitir a rapida identificacao das molestias do mil ho no campo. Tern o propósito de ser útil a produtores e técnicos agrícolas. O texto descreve de modo sucinto algumas ...

The year 1972 was a period of continued progress for CIMMYT and its network of collaborators. To summarize: significant scientific gains are described in this annual report for each branch of CIMMYT'scrop research. In-service ...

Throughout the developing world during the past decade, maize and wheat production has advanced as never before. In Mexico, for example, average yields of wheat progressed from about 2,200 kg/ha in 1960 to 3,200 in 1969-70. ...