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Impacts of international maize breeding research in developing countries, 1966-98
(CIMMYT, 2001)
This report, which updates and extends the findings of an earlier CIMMYT study published in 1994, documents the impacts of international maize breeding research in the developing world. Covering the period 1966-98, the ...
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Results of the 1st International Heat Stress Genotype Experiment
(CIMMYT, 1992)
Fischer (1989) summarized the detrimental effects of high temperature on wheat growth as follows: Yield reduction can occur at temperatures above a mean as low as 150C, with the spike and grain growth phases being especially ...
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Vernalization requirement and response to day length in guiding development in wheat
(CIMMYT, 1993)
Vernalization requirement and response to day length are the major factors controlling development in wheat (Triticum aesitvum L.). This study was to determine how they integrate in the field in Obregon, Sonora, Mexico to ...
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Increasing the yield potential of irrigated bread wheat: basis for physiological research at CIMMYT
(CIMMYT, 1992)
Yield potential (YP) is defined as the "yield of a cultivar grown in environments to which it is adapted when nutrients and water are nonlimiting, and when pests, diseases, weeds, lodging, and other stresses are effectively ...
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CIMMYT planning report: a look ahead 1980-86
(CIMMYT, 1980)
The evolution of CIMMYT's programs has constantly been shaped by the accumulated experience of its staff and by continuing communication with agriculturists and planners in developing countries and international development ...
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Development of new stress-resistant maize genetic resources (UNDP Project GLO/90/003): final report 1990-1996
(CIMMYT, 1997)
A synthesis of results of research under the UNDP-supported Project "Development of New Stress-Resistant Maize Genetic Resources" (UNDP Project GLO/90/003), executed by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center ...
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CIMMYT 2000-2001 world wheat overview and outlook: developing no-till packages for small-scale farmers
(CIMMYT, 2002)
Part 1 of this report (which is a continuation of CIMMYT's World Wheat Facts and Trends series under a new name) explores issues related to the development and adoption of no-till technology, especially in small-scale ...
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CIMMYT 1999/2000 World maize facts and trends. meeting world maize needs: technological opportunities and priorities for the public sector
(CIMMYT, 2001)
This report has four parts. Part 1 focuses on the role intemational agricultural research institutions should play in meeting the rapid growth in maize demand that is anticipated during the next 20 years. Constraints to ...
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The improvement and promotion of quality protein maize in selected developing countries: 1999 Progress report -- tentative work plan for 2000
(CIMMYT, 1999)
During 1999, an important investment in laboratory equipment for ELISA analysis for India and China was made. Visiting scientists were trained in ELISA analysis in Mexico. Superior hybrids and open-pollinated varieties of ...
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Cultivo intercalado de cereales con especies de leguminosas que fijan N: un metodo para conservar los recursos del suelo en sistemas de bajos insumos
(CIMMYT, 1994)
La producción de cereales con pocos insumos y gran eficiencia contribuye a aliviar la pobreza, incrementa los ingresos agrícolas y favorece la conservación del medio ambiente (1os suelos y el agua). Este Informe Especial ...