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Evaluation of CIMMYT drought tolerant maize germplasm for resistance to weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulky) damage
(Academic Journals, 2015)
This study was carried out to evaluate and assess the phenotypic correlation between the primary and secondary weevil resistant traits of 20 drought tolerant (DT) late maturing maize hybrids (LHYB) to weevil (Sitophilus ...
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Impediments to new improved maize variety testing and release in selected countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
(David Publishing, 2010)
Before farmers can benefit from new improved maize varieties with novel genetic information, new maize varieties have to undergo performance testing, registration and approval. The registration procedures require that new ...
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Simple sequence repeats markers for grain filling traits and yield components in tropical maize
(Universitas Diponegoro, 2013)
Probiotics has gained momentum only recently with considerable and significant advances in functional and health food market across the world. The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Evaluation of Health and Nutritional ...
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Evaluation of the performance of sorghum genotypes using GGE biplot
(Agricultural Institute of Canada (AIC), 2015)
In spite of sorghum’s drought tolerance, it is largely affected by genotypeenvironment interaction (GE), making it difficult and expensive to select and recommend new sorghum genotypes for different environments. The ...
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Nutritional management and maize variety combination effectively control Striga asiatica in southern Africa
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2022)
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On-farm yield gains with Stress-Tolerant Maize in Eastern and Southern Africa
(American Society of Agronomy, 2017)
Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important staple food in eastern and southern Africa (ESA) with human maize consumption averaging 91 kg capita–1 yr–1. Current maize yield averages 1.2 t ha–1 and is barely suffi cient for ...