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Impact of IITA germplasm improvement on maize production in West and Central Africa

dc.contributor.authorManyong, Victor M.
dc.contributor.authorKling, J.
dc.contributor.authorMankinde, K.
dc.contributor.authorAjala, S.
dc.contributor.authorMenkir, A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:24:02Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:24:02Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.identifier.citationManyong, 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).
dc.identifier.isbn0-85199-549-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/4249
dc.description.abstractThe 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.
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectMaize
dc.subjectImpact Assessment
dc.subjectGermplasm
dc.titleImpact of IITA germplasm improvement on maize production in West and Central Africa
dc.typeBook Chapter
dc.typeBook Chapter
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.crpPolicies, Institutions and Markets
cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Health
cg.contributor.crpMaize
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.regionCentral Africa
cg.coverage.countryBenin
cg.coverage.countryBurkina Faso
cg.coverage.countryGhana
cg.coverage.countryGuinea
cg.coverage.countryMali
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.coverage.countrySenegal
cg.coverage.countryTogo
cg.coverage.countryCameroon
cg.coverage.countryChad
cg.coverage.countryCongo, Dr
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centre
cg.iitasubjectMaize
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
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