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Working Paper
Economic losses from Karnal bunt of wheat in Mexico
(CIMMYT, 1990)
There has been concern in Mexico in recent years about the impact of the disease Kamal bunt (KB) on the wheat industry; however, to date no comprehensive information has been available on the economic impact of the disease. ...
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Sources of growth in wheat yields in Pakistan's Punjab, 1965-2000: is there a sustainability issue?
(CIMMYT, 1990)
Wheat yields rose rapidly in the Punjab of Pakistan during the Green Revolution decade, 1966-76, but the rate of growth has been significantly slower in the decade that followed. Official statistics indicate that the yield ...
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The maize subdirector in Paraguay: a diagnostic overview
(CIMMYT, 1990)
The maize sector in Paraguay is going through a period of perplexing changes. Despite recent production gains, average maize yields remain far below those which could be achieved with relatively simple changes in management ...
Working Paper
Inversiones publicas y privadas en la investigacion sobre maiz en Mexico y Guatemala
(CIMMYT, 1990)
En este documento se describe la relación que existe entre el sector público y privado en la investigación y la producción de semilla de maíz en México y Guatemala. El estudio se concentra en las instituciones públicas de ...
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Diseño y manejo de los cursos del sistema de llamadas sobre la investigacion en fincas
(CIMMYT, 1990)
Este documento, destinado a todas aquellas personas dedicadas a la capacitación de personal nacional de Investigación y extensión en los métodos de la Investigación en fincas (IEF), resume las experiencias del Programa de ...
Working Paper
Pérdidas economicas ocasionadas por el carbon parcial del trigo en México
(CIMMYT, 1990)
En los últimos años en México se ha sentido preocupación por el efecto del carbón parcial (CP) en la industria del trigo; no obstante, hasta el momento no se dispone de información completa sobre el efecto económico de ...
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Technical change, productivity, and sustainability in irrigated cropping systems of South Asia: emerging issues in the post-green revolution era
(CIMMYT, 1990)
Recent trends in South Asia's Irrigated cropping systems are analyzed, giving particular attention to systems in which wheat is an important crop. Much of the recent success in increasing food production in South Asia is ...
Working Paper
The maize subsector in Paraguay: a diagnostic overview
(CIMMYT, 1990)
The maize sector in Paraguay s going through a period of perplexing changes. Despite recent production gains, average maize yields remain far below those which could be achieved with relatively simple changes in management ...
Working Paper
Diagnosing research priorities for higher-altitude maize-based farming systems in Swat
(CIMMYT; PARC, 1990)
During 1987, a diagnostic survery was conducted in the higher-altitude farming systems of Swat. This followed a field-specific crop-cut survey of maize fields in the same farming systems in 1985. These surveys were designed ...
Working Paper
The design and management of call system training in on-farm research
(CIMMYT, 1990)
This paper, intended for those engaged in training national research and extension personnel in on-farm research (OFR) methods, summarizes the experiences of the CIMMYT Economics Program, in collaboration with members of ...