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Ten years with NAFTA: a review of the literature and an analysis of farmer responses in Sonora and Veracruz, Mexico
(Congressional Hunger Center; CIMMYT, 2006)
This report reviews recent literature regarding impacts of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA, launched in 1994) on maize and wheat farming in Mexico. A basic overview of maize and wheat production in Mexico ...
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Characterization of Maize Producing Households in Adami Tulu - Jido Kombolcha and Adama Districts in Ethiopia
(CIMMYT, 2010)
Maize is an important cereal crop in Ethiopia as a source of both food and cash and represents a shift in farmers’ choice of crops. In terms of area coverage on a national basis, it is next to teff (CSA 2007). Of all food ...
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Characterization of maize producing households in Monze and Kalomo Districts in Zambia
(CIMMYT; UNZA, 2010)
The Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) project is an initiative which is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (B&MGF) and Howard G. Buffett Foundation to accelerate drought tolerant maize development and ...
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Characterization of maize producing households in Machakos and Makueni Districts in Kenya
(KARI; CIMMYT, 2010)
The Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) initiative aims to address the challenge of combating the impacts of drought on people’s livelihoods, food security and economic development. It links the efforts of several ...
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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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Maize production regions in developing countries
(CIMMYT, 1988)
The most promment distinguisbing characteristics of maize-growing reglons in developing countries are given here in tabular form, along with sallent features of each region. Eaeh region is designated by a number, which ...
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Analisis del contexto y funcionamiento de las instituciones financiadoras, administradoras y operativas de la investigacion agropecuaria en Mexico
(INIFAP; CIMMYT, 2001)
En este documento se analiza el contexto y funcionamiento de las instituciones relacionadas con la investigación agropecuaria en México. En el capitulo II se analizan los principales indicadores del sector agropecuario ...
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Impactos del mejoramiento de maíz en América Latina: 1966-1997
(CIMMYT, 2000)
Este informe documenta el número y los tipos de variedades e híbridos de maíz lanzados por los programas públicos de mejoramiento entre 1966 y 1997; describe las variedades e híbridos comercializados por organismos públicos ...
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Adoption and impacts of improved maize production technology: a case study of the Ghana Grains Development Project
(CIMMYT, 1999)
This report, one of a series of adoption case studies coordinated by the Impacts Assessment and Evaluation Group (IAEG) of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), examines the adoption by ...
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Maize breeding research in Eastern and Southern Africa: current status and impacts of past investments made by the public and private sectors, 1966-97
(CIMMYT, 2001)
This report documents the impacts of international maize breeding research in eastern and southern Africa. It draws on inft)rmation from a comprehensive 1998/99 survey of public and private maize breeding and seed production ...