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Characterization of maize producing households in Masvingo and Bikita Districts in Zimbabwe
(CIMMYT, 2010)
Maize is Zimbabwe’s staple crop with approximately 2.1 million metric tons (t) required for the nation to be food secure. Unfavorable macroeconomic conditions and recurrent droughts have made it difficult for Zimbabwe to ...
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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 ...
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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 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 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 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 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. ...