The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) is leading collective efforts to control the spread of Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) disease that appeared in eastern Africa in 2011 and is considered the worst ...

Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN) disease is a viral disease that affects maize. MLN disease is caused by the co-infection of Maize Chlorotic Mottle Virus (MCMV) and any of the following viruses; Sugarcane Mosaic Virus (SCMV), ...

The Fall Armyworm (FAW; Spodoptera frugiperda), a highly destructive insect-pest indigenous to the Americas, has been reported in Africa since January 2016. FAW is capable of attacking more than 80 different plant species, ...

Maize combines the strength of farming communities, international and local public and private sector partners, policy makers and development organizations to ensure that CGIAR’s maize research-related contribution effectively ...

The hybrids and open-pollinated varieties listed in this brochure were rated based on collaborative trials conducted annually by National Agricultural Research Programs, non-governmental organizations, private seed companies ...

The genotypic data provide unifying information across landraces, acting as a common backbone to which other valuable information can be added. This knowledge framework serves as a catalogue enabling germplasm bank users ...

Grain yield, ear and kernel attributes can assist to understand the performance of maize plant under different environmental conditions and can be used in the variety development process to address farmer’s preferences. ...