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1986 CIMMYT World maize facts and trends : the economics of commercial maize seed production in developing countries

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: CIMMYT World Maize Facts and Trends ; 1986Publication details: Mexico : CIMMYT, 1987.Description: vi, 50 pagesISSN:
  • 0257-8743
Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: A viable maize seed industry is a key element in the extension of improved maize varieties to Third World farmers. In this report, the worldwide use and price of maize seed is analyzed by seed type. A discussion of issues central to maize seed production focuses on using seed of open-pollinated maize varieties or of hybrids, on public and private seed industries, and on incentives for establishing an effective seed industry, A series of tables presents recent data related to the maize economy in countries that grow over 100,000 hectares of maize and/or consume 100,000 tos of the grain
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A viable maize seed industry is a key element in the extension of improved maize varieties to Third World farmers. In this report, the worldwide use and price of maize seed is analyzed by seed type. A discussion of issues central to maize seed production focuses on using seed of open-pollinated maize varieties or of hybrids, on public and private seed industries, and on incentives for establishing an effective seed industry, A series of tables presents recent data related to the maize economy in countries that grow over 100,000 hectares of maize and/or consume 100,000 tos of the grain

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