Impact of IITA germplasm improvement on maize production in West and Central Africa
The International Institute of Agriculture (IITA) is among the major suppliers of genetic materials to national agricultural research and extension systems in West and Central Africa for the development of improved maize varieties. This paper presents the results of a survey of the impact of germpla...
| Autores principales: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Capítulo de libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
2003
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96446 |
| _version_ | 1855513756603252736 |
|---|---|
| author | Manyong, Victor M. Kling, J. Mankinde, K. Ajala, S. Menkir, A. |
| author_browse | Ajala, S. Kling, J. Mankinde, K. Manyong, Victor M. Menkir, A. |
| author_facet | Manyong, Victor M. Kling, J. Mankinde, K. Ajala, S. Menkir, A. |
| author_sort | Manyong, Victor M. |
| collection | Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace) |
| description | The International Institute of Agriculture (IITA) is among the major suppliers of genetic materials to national agricultural research and extension systems in West and Central Africa for the development of improved maize varieties. This paper presents the results of a survey of the impact of germplasm from IITA on maize production and food security in 11 countries, which together contain over 90% of the area cultivated to maize in West and Central Africa. Between 1965 and 1998, the public sectors of these countries released a total of 186 varieties while the private sectors released 86 varieties. In the 1990s, IITA was the major source of maize germplasm used by these countries. Increased maize production from improved varieties was 2.6 million tonnes of grain in 1998, which could provide 2200 kcal per person per day to about 9.3 million people for one year. A total of 490
scientists were trained by IITA in maize research between 1970 and 1998. |
| format | Book Chapter |
| id | CGSpace96446 |
| institution | CGIAR Consortium |
| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 2003 |
| publishDateRange | 2003 |
| publishDateSort | 2003 |
| record_format | dspace |
| spelling | CGSpace964462023-08-17T14:28:18Z Impact of IITA germplasm improvement on maize production in West and Central Africa Manyong, Victor M. Kling, J. Mankinde, K. Ajala, S. Menkir, A. maize impact assessment germplasm The International Institute of Agriculture (IITA) is among the major suppliers of genetic materials to national agricultural research and extension systems in West and Central Africa for the development of improved maize varieties. This paper presents the results of a survey of the impact of germplasm from IITA on maize production and food security in 11 countries, which together contain over 90% of the area cultivated to maize in West and Central Africa. Between 1965 and 1998, the public sectors of these countries released a total of 186 varieties while the private sectors released 86 varieties. In the 1990s, IITA was the major source of maize germplasm used by these countries. Increased maize production from improved varieties was 2.6 million tonnes of grain in 1998, which could provide 2200 kcal per person per day to about 9.3 million people for one year. A total of 490 scientists were trained by IITA in maize research between 1970 and 1998. 2003 2018-08-09T06:41:49Z 2018-08-09T06:41:49Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96446 en Open Access application/pdf Manyong, V., Kling, J., Mankinde, K., Ajala, S. & Menkir, A. (2003). Impact of IITA germplasm improvement on maize production in West and Central Africa. In Crop improvement and its effect on productivity: the impact of international agricultural research. Wallingford, UK: CABI, (p.159-181). |
| spellingShingle | maize impact assessment germplasm Manyong, Victor M. Kling, J. Mankinde, K. Ajala, S. Menkir, A. Impact of IITA germplasm improvement on maize production in West and Central Africa |
| title | Impact of IITA germplasm improvement on maize production in West and Central Africa |
| title_full | Impact of IITA germplasm improvement on maize production in West and Central Africa |
| title_fullStr | Impact of IITA germplasm improvement on maize production in West and Central Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of IITA germplasm improvement on maize production in West and Central Africa |
| title_short | Impact of IITA germplasm improvement on maize production in West and Central Africa |
| title_sort | impact of iita germplasm improvement on maize production in west and central africa |
| topic | maize impact assessment germplasm |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96446 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT manyongvictorm impactofiitagermplasmimprovementonmaizeproductioninwestandcentralafrica AT klingj impactofiitagermplasmimprovementonmaizeproductioninwestandcentralafrica AT mankindek impactofiitagermplasmimprovementonmaizeproductioninwestandcentralafrica AT ajalas impactofiitagermplasmimprovementonmaizeproductioninwestandcentralafrica AT menkira impactofiitagermplasmimprovementonmaizeproductioninwestandcentralafrica |