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Characterization of maize producing households in the Dry Savanna of Nigeria
(IITA, 2010)
Maize is an important food security crop in the dry savanna zones of Nigeria. However, recurring droughts pose a continuous challenge to its production. In an attempt to address the drought problem on maize, a formal ...
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Characterization of maize producing households in the Dry Savanna of Mali
(IITA, 2010)
Maize is one of the three most important staple foods in Mali. Zones in the country with high potential for producing maize are limited to areas where the probability of drought risk is between 20 and 40%, meaning that ...
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Characterization of maize producing households in the Northern Region of Ghana
(IITA, 2010)
The characterization of households for the Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) project in the Northern Region of Ghana was implemented to provide a profile of maize producing households in the project area, and assess ...
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Characterization of maize producing households in Nakasongola and Soroti Districts in Uganda
(CIMMYT, 2011)
Maize is Africa’s most important cereal crop. It is particularly vital for more than 300 million people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) whose livelihoods are threatened by recurrent droughts responsible for crop failures. ...
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Characterization of maize producing households in Cacuaco and Lobito municipalities of Angola
(CIMMYT, 2011)
Maize is Africa’s most important cereal crop. It is particularly vital for more than 300 million people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) whose livelihoods are threatened by recurrent droughts responsible for crop failures. ...
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Characterization of maize producing households in Manyoni and Chamwino districts in Tanzania
(CIMMYT, 2011)
Maize is Africa’s most important cereal crop. It is particularly vital for more than 300 million people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) whose livelihoods are threatened by recurrent droughts responsible for crop failures. ...
Book
Mejoramiento para aumentar la tolerancia a sequía y a deficiencia de nitrógeno en el maíz: de la teoría a la práctica
(CIMMYT, 2012)
Este documento, dirigido inicialmente a los mejoradores de maíz en África al sur del Sahara, se basa en un método probado que fue elaborado en el CIMMYT con el fin de mejorar la tolerancia del maíz al estrés por sequía y ...
Handbook
Doubled haploid technology in maize breeding: theory and practice
(CIMMYT, 2012)
This manual is primarily intended for maize breeders in national agricultural research systems and small and medium enterprise seed companies in developing countries who would like to better understand and utilizes the ...
Report
Characterization of maize producing households in Balaka and Mangochi Districts in Malawi
(CIMMYT, 2011)
Current global climatic changes have resulted in frequent occurrences of droughts and floods, a scenario that has affected agricultural production, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. This study reports on the results from ...
Book
Potential impact of investments in drought tolerant maize in Africa
(CIMMYT, 2010)
The study evaluates the potential impacts of the Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) project run by CIMMYT and the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in 13 countries of eastern, southern and West ...