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Characterization of maize producing households in drought prone regions of Eastern Africa
(CIMMYT, 2011)
Agriculture in eastern Africa is predominantly rainfed and maize is a major food crop, primarily produced for home consumption and the market by small-scale family farms. The study characterized farm households in the ...
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An innovation learning platform for drought tolerant maize in Malawi: lessons learned and the way forward
(CIMMYT, 2012)
Innovation learning platforms have their roots in the agricultural innovation systems (AIS) approach. AIS emphasizes a systems view of agricultural innovations and conceptualizes an innovation system as all individuals and ...
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Recommendation domains: a framework for on-farm research
(CIMMYT, 1984)
This paper provides a thorough examination of the concept of; the recommendation domain. It outlines the use of the concept in different stages of on-farm research, pro; vides examples of recommendation domains as used in ...
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Fertilizer in les Cayes, Haiti: addressing market imperfections with farm-based policy analysis
(CIMMYT, 1988)
CIMMYT's methods for on-farm research (OFR) are now being implemented by many national programs, helping them to identify improved and appropriate technologies for target groups of farmers. These experiences have contributed ...
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Including dietary concerns in on-farm research: an example from Imbabura, Ecuador
(CIMMYT, 1982)
The results of a qualitative dietary survey carried out in Imbabura, Ecuador, are described. Attention is given to the application of this; information to the planning of on-farm experimentation for the same region. ...
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Creating an on-farm research program in Ecuador: the case of INIAP's production research program
(CIMMYT, 1983)
This paper describes the use of collaborative on-farm research in the development of improved maize technology for representative farmers in an Andean region. Featured elements include a description of the research process, ...
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Data collection, site selection and farmer participation in on-farm experimentation
(CIMMYT, 1982)
This paper contains suggestions for improving data collection during on-farm experimentation. Besides providing agronomic data, the experimental phase of on-farm research can be a source of other valuable information. ...
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Exercises in the economic analysis of agronomic data
(CIMMYT, 1982)
This publication consists of sixteen exercises which are used in teaching the economic analysis of on-farm experimentation CIMMYT trainees. The exercises focus on the construction of partial budgets and the techniques of ...
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Maize research, development, and seed production in India: contributions of the public and private sectors
(CIMMYT, 1995)
This paper assesses the relative strengths and weaknesses of India's public and private maize seed industries and examines future options for maize seed industry policies. By 1992, nearly as many maize researchers worked ...
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Adoption and use of improved maize by small-scale farmers in Southeast Guatemala
(CIMMYT, 1999)
This report is based on a study of the adoption and use of improved open-pollinated varieties and hybrids by small-scale farmers in the Department of Jutiapa, Guatemala. The majority of maize producers in Guatemala are ...