Maize in Eastern and Southern Africa: 'seeds' of success in retrospect

This synthesis revisits the “maize success story” in Sub-Saharan Africa, drawing selectively from an extensive published literature about maize seed technical change and related policies. The review focuses on the countries of Kenya, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi, where maize is most important in the...

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Main Authors:	Smale, Melinda, Jayne, Thomas S.
Format:	Artículo preliminar
Language:	Inglés
Published:	International Food Policy Research Institute 2003
Subjects:	maize seed production plant breeding technological changes public investment food security markets prices agricultural research innovation food production
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157009