Quality protein maize story
This paper is intended to present a critique of various aspects of protein related nutritional improvements in maize. Earlier efforts and difficulties in developing germplasm products that failed to meet expectations and lacked agronomic performance and acceptance at the farmer’s level will be discu...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
1999
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161433 |
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| author | Vasal, S. K. |
| author_browse | Vasal, S. K. |
| author_facet | Vasal, S. K. |
| author_sort | Vasal, S. K. |
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| description | This paper is intended to present a critique of various aspects of protein related nutritional improvements in maize. Earlier efforts and difficulties in developing germplasm products that failed to meet expectations and lacked agronomic performance and acceptance at the farmer’s level will be discussed. Sequence of events will be presented that led to choosing an option and a strategy that turned out to be successful and has proved viable in developing a speciality corn type which is referred to as Quality Protein Maize (QPM). |
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| institution | CGIAR Consortium |
| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 1999 |
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| spelling | CGSpace1614332025-06-11T20:12:18Z Quality protein maize story Vasal, S. K. maize breeding crops research nutrition This paper is intended to present a critique of various aspects of protein related nutritional improvements in maize. Earlier efforts and difficulties in developing germplasm products that failed to meet expectations and lacked agronomic performance and acceptance at the farmer’s level will be discussed. Sequence of events will be presented that led to choosing an option and a strategy that turned out to be successful and has proved viable in developing a speciality corn type which is referred to as Quality Protein Maize (QPM). 1999 2024-11-21T09:55:42Z 2024-11-21T09:55:42Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161433 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Vasal, S.K. 1999. Quality protein maize story. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161433 |
| spellingShingle | maize breeding crops research nutrition Vasal, S. K. Quality protein maize story |
| title | Quality protein maize story |
| title_full | Quality protein maize story |
| title_fullStr | Quality protein maize story |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quality protein maize story |
| title_short | Quality protein maize story |
| title_sort | quality protein maize story |
| topic | maize breeding crops research nutrition |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161433 |
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