Fast-tracking maize varietal replacement in Ethiopia.

The replacement of older, climate-vulnerable maize varieties with improved climate-resilient hybrids into stress-prone maize farming systems has contributed to improved productivity and food subsistence in Ethiopia. MAIZE has been instrumental in fast-tracking maize varietal replacement in Ethiopia...

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Autor principal: CGIAR Research Program on Maize
Formato: Case Study
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121560
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Sumario:The replacement of older, climate-vulnerable maize varieties with improved climate-resilient hybrids into stress-prone maize farming systems has contributed to improved productivity and food subsistence in Ethiopia. MAIZE has been instrumental in fast-tracking maize varietal replacement in Ethiopia through successful engagement with public- and private-sector institutions. MAIZE’s successful development and commercialization of improved maize varieties, in particular variety BH661, through projects like NuME, DTMA and WEMA, offers a valuable model for breeders, seed companies, extension agents, regulatory and policy makers.