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Determinants of smallholder farmers' hybrid maize adoption in the drought prone Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia
(Academic Journals, 2014)
This paper examines the factors influencing smallholder farmers’ adoption decision of hybrid maize in drought prone Central Rift Valley (CRV) of Ethiopia. The analysis is based on data collected through a questionnaire ...
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Effectiveness of Genomic Prediction of Maize Hybrid Performance in Different Breeding Populations and Environments
(Genetics Society of America, 2012)
Genomic prediction is expected to considerably increase genetic gains by increasing selection intensity and accelerating the breeding cycle. In this study, marker effects estimated in 255 diverse maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids ...
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Factors influencing adoption of stress-tolerant maize hybrid (WH 502) in western Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2007)
Non-adoption of suitable maize varieties was identified as the second most important constraint responsible for low maize yields in western Kenya. In order to increase adoption of suitable varieties it is important to know ...
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Respuesta de hibridos trilineales y probadores de maiz en Valles Altos del centro de Mexico
(INIFAP, 2011)
La identificacion de hibridos de tres lineas sobresalientes formados con germoplasma, proveniente de diferentes instituciones de investigacion, podria contribuir a incrementar la heterosis en rendimiento de grano y la ...
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Evaluación de híbridos experimentales de maíz del PRM en Centro América
(Universidad de Costa Rica, 2003)
El ensayo de híbridos experimentales blancos del PRM-2001, fue evaluado durante el año 2001 en 14 localidades de Centroamérica. El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar el rendimiento de grano y características agronómicas ...
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Comportamiento agronómico de híbridos de maíz en dos municipios de Veracruz, México
(Universidad de Costa Rica, 2005)
Comportamiento agronómico de híbridos de maíz en dos municipios de Veracruz, México. La productividad del maíz de temporal en Tlalixcoyan y San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz, México, está limitada por el uso de genotipos de bajo ...
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Híbridos trilineales de maíz comunes y de alta calidad de proteína para Veracruz, México
(Universidad de Costa Rica, 2006)
Hibridos trilineales de maiz comunes y de alta calidad de proteina para Veracruz, Mexico. Durante el 2004 se establecieron experimentos en los municipios de Medellin de Bravo, Camaron de Tejeda, Tlalixcoyan y San Andres ...
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Evaluation of grain yield of heat stress resilient maize hybrids in Nepal
(International Journal of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, 2017)
Midhills, foot hills and river basin areas of are generally under spring maize cultivation. These areas along with the areas from Terai and Inner Terai where spring and early summer maize are grown are the most affected ...
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Heterotic grouping & hybrid breeding in tropical maize
(CIMMYT, 2019)
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Chimanga cha makolo, hybrids and composites: farmers' adoption of maize technology in Malawi, 1989-90
(CIMMYT, 1992)
During the 1989-90 and 1990-91 cropping seasons, researchers from CIMMYT and the Evaluation Units of the Malawian Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) collected data to profile farmers' adoption behavior and varietal choices, and ...