This paper describes a participatory maize breeding program that is a collaborative project between Birs, Agricultural University and the KRlBHCO Indo-British Rain fed Farming Project (East). At the beginning of the project, a base population was produced in Ihe rainy season of 1997 by making nin...
Kumar, Arun
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Ganguli, D.K.
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Prasad, S.C.
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Gangwar, J.S.
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Virk, Daljit S.
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Witcombe, John R.
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[Participatory plant breeding in maize for the Chhotanagpur plateau of Eastern India]
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Participatory plant breeding in maize for the Chhotanagpur plateau of Eastern India
Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important crop in the middle hills of Nepal and is mostly grown in association with finger millet (Eleusino coracana Gaertn) and fodder trees. Seven maize varieties have been recommended for the hills but few farmers have adopted them. As a prerequisite to designin...
Tiwari, T.P
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Virk, Daljit S.
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Sinclair, Fergus L.
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[Participatory crop improvement for intercropped maize on Bari land terraces with trees]
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Participatory crop improvement for intercropped maize on Bari land terraces with trees
Maize is the main crop in this village in Ihe Gulmi district of Nepal. Farmers from this village discuss their experiences participating in maize-improvement research with Ihe Local Initiatives for biodiversity Research and Development (U-SIRO). The farmers preferred their traditional variety for...
Aryal, Sri Hari Prassed
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[Problems of maize cultivation and the role and approach of local farmers in solving this problem]
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Problems of maize cultivation and the role and approach of local farmers in solving this problem
Basnet, Lal Kumari
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[There is the possibility of Simichaur becoming Markai Chaur: My experiences in crossing maize species]
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There is the possibility of Simichaur becoming Markai Chaur: My experiences in crossing maize species
phytoparasite, Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth., infests millions of hectares of cultivated fields of cereal crops in sub-Saharan Africa. Yield losses are often 70 but can be as high as 100% and farmers often abandon infested fields and move to new areas. The objectives of this study were to inve...
Kim, S.K.
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Adetimirin, V.O.
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Akintunde, A.Y.
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[Nitrogen effects on Striga hermonthica infestation, grain yield and agronomic traits of tolerant and susceptible maize hybrids]
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Nitrogen effects on Striga hermonthica infestation, grain yield and agronomic traits of tolerant and susceptible maize hybrids
Bosque Pérez, N.A.
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Alam, M.
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[Elevage en masse de Cicadelles Cicadulina: pour le criblage en vue de la resistance au virus de la striure du mais]
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Elevage en masse de Cicadelles Cicadulina: pour le criblage en vue de la resistance au virus de la striure du mais
The discovery and use of genetic markers associated with carotenoid levels can help to exploit the genetic potential of maize for provitamin A accumulation more effectively. Provitamin A carotenoids are classes of carotenoids that are precursors of vitamin A, an essential micronutrient in humans....
Azmach, G.
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Menkir, A.
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Spilane, C.
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Gedil, M.
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[Genetic loci controlling carotenoid biosynthesis in diverse tropical maize lines]
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Genetic loci controlling carotenoid biosynthesis in diverse tropical maize lines
The movement of Cicadulina storeyi China (Homoptera: Cicadellidae), vector of maize streak geminivirus, within maize (Zea mays L.) fields was studied using mark, release and recapture experiments. Cicadulina storeyi, marked with fluorescent dye, were released at dusk and monitored for 14 days usi...
Asanzi, C.M.
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Bosque Pérez, N.A.
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Nault, L.R.
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[Movement of Cicadulina storeyi [Homoptera:Cicadellidae] in maize fields and its behavior in relation to maize growth stage]
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Movement of Cicadulina storeyi [Homoptera:Cicadellidae] in maize fields and its behavior in relation to maize growth stage
Conservation agriculture (CA) practices combine the use of soil cover, crop combinations, and reduced tillage. There has been widespread promotion of CA practices in southern Africa. The aim of this chapter is to take stock of the advances in understanding the CA systems and to define the benefit...
Nhamo, N.
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Lungu, O.N.
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[Opportunities for smallholder farmers to benefit from conservation agricultural practices]
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Opportunities for smallholder farmers to benefit from conservation agricultural practices
Vitamin A deficiency, drought, low soil nitrogen (low N) and Striga hermonthica parasitism of maize (Zea mays L.) cause malnutrition and food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa. The objectives of this study were to determine combining abilities of extra-early provitamin A (PVA) lines, classify them...
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Talabi, A.O.
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Oyekunle, M.
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Aderounmu, M.
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Lum, A.F.
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Ribeiro, P.F.
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Adu, G.B.
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Toyinbo, J.O.
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[Genetic studies of extra-early provitamin-A maize inbred lines and their hybrids in multiple environments]
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Genetic studies of extra-early provitamin-A maize inbred lines and their hybrids in multiple environments