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Maize

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Climate change impacts on African crop production

According to the most recent IPCC report, changes in climates over the last 30 years have […]

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Climate Risk Management for Sustainable Crop Production in Uganda: Rakai and Kapchorwa Districts

Agriculture is the backbone of the Ugandan economy. Most of it is rain-fed and relies on […]

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Maize Pests in Mexico and Challenges for the Adoption of Integrated Pest Management Programs

Mexico is the fifth largest maize producer and the area of origin and domestication of this […]

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Using carbon isotope discrimination to select maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines and hybrids for drought tolerance

In C3 plants, carbon isotope discrimination (?) shows large environmental and genetic variations and is linearly […]

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Use of selection with recurrent backcrossing and QTL mapping to identify loci contributing to southern leaf blight resistance in a highly resistant maize line

B73 is a historically important maize line with excellent yield potential but high susceptibility to the […]

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Use of an Advanced Intercross Line Population for Precise Mapping of Quantitative Trait Loci for Gray Leaf Spot Resistance in Maize

Gray leaf spot [GLS, causal agent Cercospora zeae-maydis (Tehon and E. Y. Daniels)] is an important […]

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The use of the random amplified polymorphic DNA techniques to identify mating groups in the Fusarium section Liseola

The random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique was used to determine the mating groups of several […]

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The status of ‘on-farm’ seed priming and related work under DFID Plant Sciences Research Programme

A ten page review of ‘on-farm’ seed priming projects funded by DFID. The projects reviewed were […]

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The quality of farmer saved seed in Ghana, Malawi and Tanzania

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The population ecology of Helicoverpa armigera in smallholder crops in Kenya with emphasis on its natural enemies

A sampling programme for incidence and phenology of H. armigera and its natural enemies was set […]

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Foresight food and farming futures project: Africa Successes

A strong surge in international food prices that began in the first quarter of 2008 affected […]

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The Genetic Architecture of Disease Resistance in Maize: A Synthesis of Published Studies

Fifty publications on the mapping of maize disease resistance loci were synthesized. These papers reported the […]

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The development of management strategies for maize streak virus disease

The project completed the validation of a system whereby farmers were provided with knowledge of how […]

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Tethered flight and morphometric studies with Cicadulina storeyi and C. mbila leafhoppers (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) vectors of maize streak virus in Uganda

Tethered flight studies, carried out in southern Uganda with the leafhoppers Cicadulina storeyi China and C. […]

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Spatial dynamics of maize streak virus disease epidemic development in maize fields

An experiment was performed to investigate the spread of infection in maize streak virus epidemics. Four […]

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Spatial and temporal spread of cassava mosaic virus disease in cassava grown alone and when intercropped with maize and/or cowpea.

The spread of cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and populations of the whitefly vector (Bemisia tabaci) were […]

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Simple labour-saving ways to boost maize and riceharvests in southern Africa. Validated RNRRS Output.

This is one of 280 summaries describing key outputs from the projects run by DFID’s 10-year […]

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Short-term responses of leaf growth rate to water deficit scale up to whole-plant and crop levels: an integrated modelling approach in maize.

Physiological and genetic studies of leaf growth often focus on short-term responses, leaving a gap to […]

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Selection Mapping of Loci for Quantitative Disease Resistance in a Diverse Maize Population

The selection response of a complex maize population improved primarily for quantitative disease resistance to northern […]

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Report on post harvest activities in Kiboga District. Department For International Development Maize Marketing in Kibiga and Nsambya sub-counties.

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Report on post harvest activities in Kiboga district (July – September 2003)

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Release and Popularisation of Cultivars in Madhya Pradesh

This chapter begins with a description of the environmental and agricultural conditions in Madhya Pradesh. The […]

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Recurrent Selection Mapping in Two Maize Populations Suggests that Some Common Loci are Associated with Northern Leaf Blight Selection.

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Rapid rural appraisal of post-maturity issues in the Central Region of Malawi

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Precise mapping of quantitative trait loci for resistance to southern leaf blight, caused by Cochliobolus heterostrophus race O, and flowering time using advanced intercross maize lines

The intermated B73 x Mo17 (IBM) population, an advanced intercross recombinant inbred line population derived from […]

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Improving farmers’ access to quality seed

Most farmers in sub-Saharan Africa plant their own or locally traded maize seed. So, both informal […]

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Participatory rural appraisal of Chemonde Village, Buhera District, 17-21 February 1997

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Options for Managing Maize Grey Leaf Spot

Grey Leaf Spot (GLS) is a disease of maize caused primarily by the fungus, Cercospora zeae-maydis. […]

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New varieties and methods boost maizeproduction in Tanzania. Validated RNRRS Output.

This is one of 280 summaries describing key outputs from the projects run by DFID’s 10-year […]

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Multivariate analysis of maize disease resistances suggests a pleiotropic genetic basis and implicates a GST gene

Plants are attacked by pathogens representing diverse taxonomic groups, such that genes providing multiple disease resistance […]

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Multi-trait multi-environment QTL modelling for drought stress adaptation in maize

Water shortage is a major cause of yield loss in maize. Thus, breeding for adaptation to […]

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Marker-assisted selection to improve drought adaptation in maize: the backcross approach, perspectives, limitations, and alternatives

A number of different marker-assisted selection (MAS) approaches exist for the improvement of polygenic traits. Results […]

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Mapping of QTLs for lateral and axile root growth of tropical maize

Maize genotypes may adapt to dry environments by avoiding desiccation by means of a deeper root […]

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Mapping and Genetic Dissection of Loci Conditioning Disease Resistance in Maize

The primary emphasis of this study is to identify and characterize QTLs for resistance to northern […]

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Management strategies for maize grey leaf spot (Cercospora zeae-maydis) in Kenya and Zimbabwe

The current project was developed in response to a call from DFID’s Crop Protection Programme in […]

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Inception Report R8274. June 2003.

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In the Eye of the Beholder: The Effect of Rater Variability and Different Rating Scales on QTL Mapping

The agronomic importance of developing durably resistant cultivars has led to substantial research in the field […]

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Improving Smallholder Access to Maize Marketing Opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Final Technical Report. Wye College, UK. 9 pp.

The project aimed to identify institutional interventions that would improve market access for poor maize producers […]

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Improvement of maize marketing through adoption of improved post-harvest technologies and farmer group storage: a case study of Kiboga and Apac districts. Project Final Report.

This project addressed the improvement of maize quality and quantity in order to improve market access […]

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Improved access to appropriate farm inputs for integrated maize crop management by small-scale farmers in Kenya and Tanzania – Final Technical Report

The overall project purpose was to increase yields of small farmers through the development and implementation […]

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Improved access to appropriate farm inputs for integrated maize crop management by small-scale farmers in Embu and Kirinyaga Districts, Kenya

The overall project purpose was to increase yields of small farmers through the development and implementation […]

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Impact of climate change on crop productivity in Western Ghats, coastal and northeastern regions of India

Assessment on impact of climate change on major crops in ecologically sensitive areas, viz. the Western […]

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Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for Resistance to Southern Leaf Blight and Days to Anthesis in Two Maize Recombinant Inbred Line Populations

The genetic architecture underlying resistance in maize to southern leaf blight (SLB) caused by Cochliobolus heterostrophus […]

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Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci for Resistance to Southern Leaf Blight and Days to Anthesis in a Maize Recombinant Inbred Line Population

A recombinant inbred line population derived from a cross between the maize lines NC300 (resistant) and […]

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Identification and Analysis of Maize QTL for Southern Leaf Blight and Gray Leaf Spot resistance

Working with the foliar diseases Gray Leaf Spot (GLS) and Southern Leaf Blight (SLB), the author […]

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Household food security study: rapid rural appraisal of villages in three communal lands of Zimbabwe. Project A0441.

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Genome-wide nested association mapping of quantitative resistance to northern leaf blight in maize

Quantitative resistance to plant pathogens, controlled by multiple loci of small effect, is important for food […]

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Genetic association mapping identifies single nucleotide polymorphisms in genes that affect abscisic acid levels in maize floral tissues during drought

In maize, water stress at flowering causes loss of kernel set and productivity. While changes in […]

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Genetic analysis of performance of maize inbred lines under drought stress

The majority of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) depend on maize (Zea mays L.), which is […]

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Fungal contamination and selected mycotoxins in pre- and post-harvest maize in Honduras

Sixty nine samples of maize were collected from pre-harvest standing crops and on-farm storage facilities from […]

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Electrical penetration graphs from Cicadulina spp. and the inoculation of a persistent virus into maize

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Effects of organic and mineral fertilizer nitrogen on greenhouse gas emissions and plant-captured carbon under maize cropping in Zimbabwe

Optimizing a three-way pact comprising crop yields, fertility inputs and greenhouse gases may minimize the contribution […]

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Drought-induced changes in anthesis-silking interval are related to silk expansion: a spatio-temporal growth analysis in maize plants subjected to soil water deficit.

The growth and emergence of maize silks has a considerable importance in yield determination under drought […]

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Credit and know-how boost farm incomes – Validated RNRRS Output

This is one of 280 summaries describing key outputs from the projects run by DFID’s 10-year […]

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Constraints on agricultural production in Gomoa, Central Region, with particular emphasis on maize. University of Wales, Bangor, UK.

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Characterization of drought stress environments for upland rice and maize in central Brazil.

Drought stresses arise when the combination of rainfall and soil water supply are insufficient to meet […]

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By extensionists, for farmers. 16 factsheets, Uganda and Kenya. (Par les vulgarisateurs, pour les agriculteurs. 16 Fiches d`informations. Ouganda et Kenya.)

The fact sheets in this collection were written by extension workers, farmers and researchers who attended […]

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Are source and sink strengths genetically linked in maize plants subjected to water deficit? A QTL study of the responses of leaf growth and of Anthesis-Silking Interval to water deficit

Leaf growth and Anthesis-Silking Interval (ASI) are the main determinants of source and sink strengths of […]

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A-maize-ing partnerships

Maize is the most important food crop in Kenya, providing on average 44% of peoples’ calorie […]

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Low-cost boost for crops in poor soils. Validated RNRRS Output

This is one of 280 summaries describing key outputs from the projects run by DFID’s 10-year […]

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Maize cob rot in Kenya and its association with stalk borer damage

Cob rots are a major cause of crop loss in areas such as western Kenya that […]

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Maize farmers in East Africa have a new basket of options – Validated RNRRS Output

This is one of 280 summaries describing key outputs from the projects run by DFID’s 10-year […]

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Maize-bean systems: better practices mean bettercrops. Validated RNRRS Output

This is one of 280 summaries describing key outputs from the projects run by DFID’s 10-year […]

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The Malawi agricultural input subsidy programme: 2005/06 to 2008/09

Malawi’s implementation of a large-scale agricultural input subsidy programme has attracted significant international interest. This paper […]

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Breeding for improved drought tolerance in maize adapted to southern Africa

The difficulty of choosing appropriate selection environments has restricted breeding progress for drought tolerance in highly-variable […]

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Characterization of Maize Producing Households in Balaka and Mangochi Districts in Malawi

Current global climatic changes have resulted in frequent occurrences of droughts and floods, a scenario that […]

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The use of organized commodity markets to manage food import price instability and risk

The article explores the possibility of insuring the price risks of wheat and maize imports of […]

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Risks Faced by Rural Households in Africa and Their Willingness to Pay to Avoid Them

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Crop Insurance Rates and the Laws of Probability

Increased crop insurance subsidies have increased the demand for insurance at coverage levels higher than the […]

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Farm-Level Analysis of Risk Management Proposals

This paper analyzes the impacts of two alternative risk management proposals, the Farmers’ Risk Management Act […]

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