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Economic criteria for establishing plant breeding programs
(CIMMYT, 1991)
A general model of annual costs and lagged annual returns from a plant breeding program is developed to estimate the threshold sizes of a crop industry at which different breeding programs could be economically justified, ...
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The increasing role of wheat consumption and imports in the developing world
(CIMMYT, 1983)
This study presents in detail the themes explored in the CIMMYT publication, World Wheat Facts and Trends, Report 2 (1983). It looks at changes in wheat consumption in developing countries, examines the increasing importance ...
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Optimal search in ex situ collections of wheat genetic resources
(CIMMYT, 1998)
This paper develops a theoretical model for analyzing gene bank management decisions regarding the search for traits of economic value in ex situ collections of wheat. The model is applied to data on the probability of ...
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A conceptual framework for valuing on-farm genetic resources
(CIMMYT, 1998)
This paper proposes a preliminary conceptual framework designed to support strategic decisions about which crop populations-in a well-defined reference area within a crop's center of diversity-are suitable candidates for ...
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Emerging roles of the public and private sectors of maize seed industries in the developing world
(CIMMYT, 1995)
Interactions between public and private sector organizations in the world maize seed industry are analyzed, with emphasis on the developing world. Information is presented on the share of total maize seed sales in 1992 by ...
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Understanding global trends in the use of wheat diversity and international flows of wheat genetic resources
(CIMMYT, 1996)
This paper discusses the centers of origin and diversity for bread wheat; sketches historical patterns in the sources and use of wheat genetic resources in modern plant breeding; identifies and compares indicators of genetic ...
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Nutritive and economic value of triticale as a feed grain for poultry
(CIMMYT, 1994)
This study reviews evidence from various studies of the nutritional value of triticale (X. Triticosecale Wittmack) for poultry feed. The economic value of triticale as a major ingredient in poultry diets, substituting for ...
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Institutionalizing the role of the economist in national agricultural research institutes
(CIMMYT, 1993)
The evolution of the role of economists in agricultural research institutes (ARIs) over the past two decades is described. A framework for determining relevant research activities for economists in ARIs is presented, with ...
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Genetic change in farmer-recycled maize seed: a review of the evidence
(CIMMYT, 1999)
This paper summarizes what is known about farm-level maize seed management practices and reviews the theoretical and empirical evidence regarding the relationship between farmers’ seed recycling practices and the genetic ...
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Organization and performance of national maize seed industries: a new institutionalist perspective
(CIMMYT, 1997)
This paper proposes a conceptual framework for analyzing the organization and performance of national maize seed industries. The authors begin by reviewing what several leading economic paradigms have to say about the ...