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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| Format: | Brief |
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2004
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157542 |
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