Maize In The Third World

Maize In The Third World PDF

Author: Christopher Dowswell

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2019-04-01

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 042972375X

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Maize is the world's most widely grown cereal and a dietary staple throughout the Third World, but its full potential has only begun to be tapped. This book thoroughly examines the biological and economic issues relevant to improving the productivity of maize in developing countries. The authors explore a wide range of practical problems, from maxi

Insect Resistant Maize

Insect Resistant Maize PDF

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Publisher: CIMMYT

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9789686923797

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Mechanisms and bases of resistance; The genetics of resistance; Biotechnological manipulation of resistance; Advances in techniques, rearing, rating bioassays, mechanism detection; Resistance verification and utilization; Country reports.

Insect-resistant Maize

Insect-resistant Maize PDF

Author: Jürg Bürgi

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 1845935691

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Many farmers in sub-Saharan Africa suffer heavily from crop losses due to stem borer pests. Insecticides are often unaffordable; therefore, maize plants must be made resistant to pests. The 'Insect Resistant Maize for Africa' (IRMA) project in Kenya was aimed at developing new maize varieties both by conventional methods and by biotechnologically incorporating the endotoxin produced by the soil bacteriumBacillus thuringiensis. The author gives an impartial and chronological account of this exemplary project between 1999 and 2008, supplemented by discussions of agricultural development policy and descriptions of Kenyan smallholders and the project team. He also takes critical and rational positions on the use of modern plant breeding techniques, biotechnology and development policy.

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