To raise awareness about the status of maize lethal necrosis (MLN) spread and progress towards MLN control in MLNA-affected regions in East Africa. To discuss and prioritize action plans for preventive control of MLN
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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[Strategic planning to prevent spread of maize Lethal Necrosis]
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Strategic planning to prevent spread of maize Lethal Necrosis
To raise awareness about the status of maize lethal necrosis (MLN) spread and progress towards MLN control in MLNA-affected regions in East Africa. To discuss and prioritize action plans for preventive control of MLN
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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[Strategic planning to prevent spread of maize Lethal Necrosis--]
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Strategic planning to prevent spread of maize Lethal Necrosis--
To raise awareness about the status of maize lethal necrosis (MLN) spread and progress towards MLN control in MLNA-affected regions in East Africa. To discuss and prioritize action plans for preventive control of MLN
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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[Strategic planning to prevent spread of maize lethal necrosis - group three]
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Strategic planning to prevent spread of maize lethal necrosis - group three
Purpose and Objectives of the workshop: (i) To impart knowledge about major pests and pathogens of maize, risks to maize seed health, seed-borne pathogens, (ii) To inform about measures to control pests and disease and production of disease and pest-free seed (iii) To demonstrate laboratory metho...
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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[Workshop on maize seed health and seed testing for pests and pathogens_]
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Workshop on maize seed health and seed testing for pests and pathogens_
El maíz debe a puntar a conventirse en cadena productiva. El trabajo estará enfocado a la genética y al manejo agronómico. Para ello se identifican los genotipos de alto rendimiento con adaptación a suelos ácidos y se definirán las prácticas agronómicas que permitan la mayor expresión de esos gen...
A partir de un trabajo previo realizado por el Laboratorio de Control Biológico de CORPOICA, se seleccionaron aislamientos de baculovirus para el control de la plaga llamada Spodoptera frugiperda, una de las más importantes en el cultivo de maíz. Este estudio se retomó en el Convenio para comprob...
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Estrategia de control biológico para el cultivo de maíz]
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Estrategia de control biológico para el cultivo de maíz
El consumo del maíz se va a duplicar en los próximos 40 años, debido en gran parte a la demanda de países asiáticos como la China, que utilizan el maíz no solo con fines de consumo humanos sino también para producir concentrados para animales. Por su parte, Estados Unidos, considerando un gran pr...
Supported by USAID as part of the US Government’s Feed the Future initiative, the Africa RISING project is working to create opportunities for smallholder farm households to move out of hunger and poverty through sustainably intensified farming systems that improve food, nutrition, and income sec...