Strong demand for early-maturity maize in Kenya

In Kenya, most farmers produce maize under rain-fed conditions and purchase hybrid maize seeds on an annual basis. Two factors are especially important in their decisions on which seed to acquire: where the production takes place (i.e., level of rainfall and altitude) and when it takes place (i.e.,...

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Autores principales: Rutsaert, Pieter, Donovan, Jason
Formato: Blog Post
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: CGIAR Initiative on Market Intelligence 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139282
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Sumario:In Kenya, most farmers produce maize under rain-fed conditions and purchase hybrid maize seeds on an annual basis. Two factors are especially important in their decisions on which seed to acquire: where the production takes place (i.e., level of rainfall and altitude) and when it takes place (i.e., long- or short-rains season).