Could low adoption of modern maize varieties in Malawi be explained by farmers' interest in diverse seed characteristics?

Food security in Malawi depends on production of enough maize, the country's staple crop. In Malawi, more than 90 percent of farm households grow maize and this grain accounts for 60 percent of total calorie consumption. As opportunities for land-extensive agricultural growth are reduced, use of mod...

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Autores principales: Fisher, Monica, Mazunda, John
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154229

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