This booklet is intended to aid researchers in meeting one of the critical challenges facing national maize programs in developing countries--which is to develop effective seed production systems for more rapid dissemination ...

The IRMA project is aimed at producing stem borer resistant, locally adapted maize varieties for various Kenyan agro-ecological zones using conventional and biotechnology-mediated approaches, particularly Bt technology. ...

The purpose of the Maize Program strategic planning process is to provoke strategic thinking, decision making and acting - so that the Program shapes its own future rather than merely reacting to events. The process used ...

Even for the nonspecialist, maize genetic resources is an Inherently Interesting subject. It has an engaging history, shaped by people of unusual Intelligence and foresight; It Is currently being transformed by exciting ...

2003 was a good year and last of the former maize program. The research activities in the tropical lowland subprogram had a good support from the program director. Dedication of the staff always striving for excellence, ...

The Insect Resistant Maize for Africa (IRMA) Project is a joint venture between the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARl), with financial support ...

One of the most graphic symbols of achievement in the CIMMYT Maize Program, oddly enough, is a downward drifting line, representing the dramatic reduction in plant height brought about in a population based on the Mexican ...

This report has been prepared to provide as complete a picture as possible of what the Puebla Project is, the nature of the joint effort of those participating, and the social and economic implications of the progress ...