Improved drought tolerant maize improved farmer yields and livelihoods benefiting 5.4 million households in eastern, western & southern Africa (DTMA, STMA)
The Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) and Stress Tolerant Maize for Africa (STMA) projects delivered improved drought- and stress-tolerant maize varieties to smallholder farmers. 200+ drought-tolerant (DT) maize hybrids and open-pollinated varieties (OPV) were released throughout DTMA?s lifet...
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| author | CGIAR Research Program on Maize |
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| description | The Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) and Stress Tolerant Maize for Africa (STMA) projects delivered improved drought- and stress-tolerant maize varieties to smallholder farmers. 200+ drought-tolerant (DT) maize hybrids and open-pollinated varieties (OPV) were released throughout DTMA?s lifetime, benefiting 5.4 million households. Under STMA (ended March 2020), MAIZE and partner scientists deployed over 100 stress-tolerant improved maize varieties, thanks to seed company partners providing 110,000 tons certified seed (2019). Eight million+ households planted them on 5 million hectares (2020). |
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| spelling | CGSpace1215632023-03-14T13:34:37Z Improved drought tolerant maize improved farmer yields and livelihoods benefiting 5.4 million households in eastern, western & southern Africa (DTMA, STMA) CGIAR Research Program on Maize farmers maize livelihoods yields varieties households drought seeds hybrids projects africa stress scientists certified seed smallholder farmers southern africa case studies agrifood systems rural development The Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) and Stress Tolerant Maize for Africa (STMA) projects delivered improved drought- and stress-tolerant maize varieties to smallholder farmers. 200+ drought-tolerant (DT) maize hybrids and open-pollinated varieties (OPV) were released throughout DTMA?s lifetime, benefiting 5.4 million households. Under STMA (ended March 2020), MAIZE and partner scientists deployed over 100 stress-tolerant improved maize varieties, thanks to seed company partners providing 110,000 tons certified seed (2019). Eight million+ households planted them on 5 million hectares (2020). 2020-12-31 2022-09-12T11:59:47Z 2022-09-12T11:59:47Z Case Study https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121563 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Research Program on Maize. 2020. Improved drought tolerant maize improved farmer yields and livelihoods benefiting 5.4 million households in eastern, western & southern Africa (DTMA, STMA). Reported in Maize Annual Report 2020. Outcome Impact Case Report. |
| spellingShingle | farmers maize livelihoods yields varieties households drought seeds hybrids projects africa stress scientists certified seed smallholder farmers southern africa case studies agrifood systems rural development CGIAR Research Program on Maize Improved drought tolerant maize improved farmer yields and livelihoods benefiting 5.4 million households in eastern, western & southern Africa (DTMA, STMA) |
| title | Improved drought tolerant maize improved farmer yields and livelihoods benefiting 5.4 million households in eastern, western & southern Africa (DTMA, STMA) |
| title_full | Improved drought tolerant maize improved farmer yields and livelihoods benefiting 5.4 million households in eastern, western & southern Africa (DTMA, STMA) |
| title_fullStr | Improved drought tolerant maize improved farmer yields and livelihoods benefiting 5.4 million households in eastern, western & southern Africa (DTMA, STMA) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improved drought tolerant maize improved farmer yields and livelihoods benefiting 5.4 million households in eastern, western & southern Africa (DTMA, STMA) |
| title_short | Improved drought tolerant maize improved farmer yields and livelihoods benefiting 5.4 million households in eastern, western & southern Africa (DTMA, STMA) |
| title_sort | improved drought tolerant maize improved farmer yields and livelihoods benefiting 5 4 million households in eastern western southern africa dtma stma |
| topic | farmers maize livelihoods yields varieties households drought seeds hybrids projects africa stress scientists certified seed smallholder farmers southern africa case studies agrifood systems rural development |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121563 |
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