Tortillas on the roaster: Central America’s maize–bean systems and the changing climate

Maize and beans are a vital component of human diets and culture in Central America. More than a million smallholder families grow these crops for subsistence, producing 70% of the maize and 100% of the beans consumed locally. Average yields are low, however – 1.5 t/ha for maize and 0.7 t/ha for bea...

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Main Authors: Eitzinger, Anton, Läderach, Peter R.D., Sonder, Kai, Schmidt, A., Sain, Gustavo, Beebe, Stephen E., Rodríguez Sánchez, Beatriz, Fisher M, Hicks P, Navarrete-Frías, C, Nowak, Andreea C.
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34958

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