This paper provides a critical account of the cereal seed systems in Malawi both in a […]
The national co-ordinating agency for agricultural research in India, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), […]
Transpiration efficiency (TE) has been recognized as an important source of yield variation under drought stress […]
Root growth at soil depths below 30 cm may provide access to critical soil water reserves […]
In C3 plants, carbon isotope discrimination (?) shows large environmental and genetic variations and is linearly […]
Crop simulation models of plant processes capture the biological interactions between the sensing of signals at […]
Gray leaf spot [GLS, causal agent Cercospora zeae-maydis (Tehon and E. Y. Daniels)] is an important […]
In this chapter we analyse the role of NGOs in the identification of cultivars for farmers […]
This chapter considers the development of a regulatory framework for variety testing, release and dissemination of […]
This bulletin gives an overview of mung bean research (history of breeding research in Pakistan, and […]
How quickly cultivars are replaced indicates how effectively the seeds of new cultivars are supplied and […]
In September 2007, a group of experts from the genetic conservation, climate science, agricultural development, and […]
This media briefing provides details of the 12 grants awarded to projects under the SARID programme. […]
Water deficit is the major abiotic constraint affecting crop productivity in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). Water […]
The world’s poorest and most vulnerable farmers on the whole have not benefited from international agricultural […]
Results of work on resistance to cassava mosaic disease in Africa are summarized.
One thousand and forty-eight Phaseolus bean accessions were evaluated for resistance to six races of Pseudomonas […]
A major task of our time is to ensure adequate food supplies for the world’s current […]
The selection response of a complex maize population improved primarily for quantitative disease resistance to northern […]
Rice root growth encompasses a remarkable genetic diversity in terms of growth patterns, architecture, and environmental […]
This is one of 280 summaries describing key outputs from the projects run by DFID’s 10-year […]
The development of near-isogenic-lines (NILs) is a very important tool for both genetic and physiological dissection […]
This chapter comprises sections entitled: Characteristics of agriculture in Gujarat, Varietal identification and release system, The […]
This chapter explains the procedures for varietal testing and state release in Rajasthan. Techniques for the […]
The relationships between carbon isotope discrimination (?) and some morphophysiological traits such as specific leaf dry […]
This chapter begins with a description of the environmental and agricultural conditions in Madhya Pradesh. The […]
The relationship between grain yield and carbon isotope discrimination (?) was analysed in wheat grown under […]
In C3 plants, carbon isotope discrimination (?) has been proposed as an indirect selection criterion for […]
The intermated B73 x Mo17 (IBM) population, an advanced intercross recombinant inbred line population derived from […]
Environmental stresses represent the most limiting factors for agricultural productivity. Apart from biotic stresses caused by […]
Water scarcity threatens sustainable rice production in many irrigated areas around the world. To cope with […]
Increasing productivity and production of rice is a major challenge facing the government of Ghana which […]
The aim of the project is to improve Ghanaian farmers’ access to a diversity of superior, […]
Uganda is the world’s second largest producer of sweetpotato after China. About 43 million children in […]
This case study is an impact assessment of two rice varieties, Ashoka 200F and Ashoka 228. […]
Plants are attacked by pathogens representing diverse taxonomic groups, such that genes providing multiple disease resistance […]
Water shortage is a major cause of yield loss in maize. Thus, breeding for adaptation to […]
Many quantitative trait loci (QTL) detection methods ignore QTL-by-environment interaction (QEI) and are limited in accommodation […]
A number of different marker-assisted selection (MAS) approaches exist for the improvement of polygenic traits. Results […]
The gene pools for breeding cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) in Africa currently contain only a fraction […]
The d1 and d2 dwarfing genes and the P purple foliage color gene were placed on […]
Condensed tannins are major flavonoid end products that affect the nutritional quality of many legume seeds. […]
A DfID project that focused on on-farm trials and extension of new mung bean varieties during […]
The unpredictability of drought patterns and the inherent complexity of the physiological responses involved have made […]
The genetic architecture underlying resistance in maize to southern leaf blight (SLB) caused by Cochliobolus heterostrophus […]
A recombinant inbred line population derived from a cross between the maize lines NC300 (resistant) and […]
Quantitative resistance to plant pathogens, controlled by multiple loci of small effect, is important for food […]
Bean golden yellow mosaic virus (BGYMV) is a whitefly-transmitted geminivirus of the Begomovirus family that causes important yield losses […]
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is crucial for both food security and poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa […]
The majority of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) depend on maize (Zea mays L.), which is […]
Initial physiological adjustments in response to drought stress lead to drastic changes in gene expression. The […]
Cassava interspecific hybrids were evaluated for pest and disease resistance in different environments of Brazil. Experiments […]
Marker-assisted breeding could have a major impact on relieving productivity constraints that cannot as easily or […]
Drought is the major constraint to rice production in rainfed areas across Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. […]
The need to understand plant response to the lack of water is integral to forming strategies […]
The physiological response to drought was measured in two common bean varieties with contrastive susceptibility to […]
Drought is a major constraint to common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) production, especially in developing countries […]
Drought is a major threat to agricultural production and drought tolerance is a prime target for […]
Cassava is grown throughout sub-Saharan Africa and increasingly is the main starch staple, particularly in West […]
Breeding for resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses of global importance in common bean is reviewed […]
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is often exposed to terminal drought, and deep, profuse rooting has been […]
Drought stresses arise when the combination of rainfall and soil water supply are insufficient to meet […]
Drought stress causes yield loss in rice by inhibiting panicle exsertion which is driven by peduncle […]
Fufu and other traditional foods prepared from cassava provide the staple carbohydrate food of Ghanaians. With […]
In potatoes and many other crops, drought is one of the most important environmental constraints leading […]
Upland rice, produced by smallholder farmers, is the lowest-yielding rice production system. Drought stress is the […]
Transgenic methods offer a complementary approach for classical breeding to improve the tolerance of plants toward […]
Zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) deficiencies are well-documented public health issue and an important soil constraint […]
Transpiration efficiency (TE) is an important trait for drought tolerance in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.). The […]
Plant disease resistance governed by quantitative trait loci (QTL) is predicted to be effective against a […]
Research has overcome a long-standing barrier to improved pigeonpea production by identifying the cause of the […]
This paper examines the impacts of climate change on cassava production in Africa, and questions whether […]
Drought is one of the main constraints for common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) production in Latin […]
The Mekong Delta Development Research Institute (MDI) was established in March 2005 based on the expansion […]
Worldwide, drought affects approximately 23 million hectares of rainfed rice. Varieties combining improved drought resistance with […]
Resource for plant breeding and alternative crops, access to training and knowledge resources. The Global Partnership Initiative for […]