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Community assessment of drought tolerant maize for Africa (DTMA) in Kenya
(KARI; CIMMYT, 2009)
While maize is the most important agricultural commodity in Kenya, its production often falls below requirements whenever there is drought. The main aim of the Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) project is to address ...
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Calosa como herramienta de selección para tolerancia del maíz al aluminioManual de laboratorio
(CIMMYT, 2009)
De acuerdo con proyecciones para el año 2020, la demanda de maíz en los países en desarrollo superará la demanda de trigo y de arroz. Si se considera que en 1995 se consumieron 558 millones de toneladas de maíz, la demanda ...
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Maize nutrition quality and plant tissue analysis laboratory: laboratory protocols 2008
(CIMMYT, 2009)
Biochemical and chemical analysis of seeds and green plant tissues are essential in several breeding programs including nutritional and industrial enhancement, plant physiology, and plant pathology. The objective of CIMMYT’s ...
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Variety testing and release approaches in DTMA project countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
(CIMMYT, 2009)
This report presents a summary of variety testing and release regulations in DTMA project countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In order to understand these approaches a study was undertaken in 2007 under the auspices of ...
Article
Caracterización de razas cubanas de maíz (Zea mays l.) Mediante marcadores agromorfológicos en la colección nacional del cultivo
(Ediciones INCA, 2009)
Cuban maize (Zea mays L.) races constitute a potential of high genetic value for Cuba and the Caribbean region. This work was aimed at characterizing Cuban races by means of agro-morphological markers in the national crop ...
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Caracterizacion nutricional del grano de 50 accesiones de maiz Cubano
(Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Agricolas, 2009)
A nutritional quality analysis was performed to 50 yellow maize accessions collected in some farms from three regions of Cuba (western, center and east). Thus, the following characters were tested: ash, oil, total sugar, ...
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Exploiting modified single crosses in maize (Zea mays L.) to facilitate hybrid use in developing countries
(Consiglio per la Ricerca e la sperimentazione in Agricoltura, Unità di Ricerca per la Maiscoltura, 2009)
A three-phase study was led by CIMMYT during 1996-99 to assess the usefulness of modified single-cross hybrids to accelerate the adoption of maize hybrids by farmers in developing countries. During Phase I, we evaluated ...
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Heterosis and combining ability among CIMMYT's mid-altitude early to intermediate maturing maize (Zea mays L.) populations
(Consiglio per la Ricerca e la sperimentazione in Agricoltura, Unità di Ricerca per la Maiscoltura, 2009)
Maize is an important food crop in sub-Saharan Africa. There is an increasing demand for early maturing maize cultivars even though long-season maize cultivars yield more than early maturing cultivars under favourable ...
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Análisis de la productividad del maíz en el Estado de México
(Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Coordinación de Revistas Institucionales, 2009)
El Estado de Mexico es uno de los productores mas importantes de maiz en Mexico pero no cubre el total de la demanda local; por lo que se realizo un analisis cuantitativo de su productividad, por lo cual se diseño y calibro ...