Maize breeding in East and Southern Africa, 1900-2000

During the first half of the 20th century, African farmers transformed maize from a minor imported foodcrop into the continent's principal staple food. In the second half of the century, newly independent governments launched support programs that greatly expanded smallholder production, leading to...

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Main Authors: Smale, Melinda, Jayne, Thomas S.
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2004
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157542

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