Chapter. Strengthening the maize seed sector in the marginal markets in Asia
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ArticleLanguage: English Publication details: Mexico D.F. : CIMMYT ; Bangkok (Thailand) : APAARI, 2014.Subject(s): Online resources:
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12th Asian Maize Conference and Expert Consultation on maize for food, feed, nutrition; and environmental security; Bangkok Thailand, 30-1 Aug-Nov 2014 : extended summaries Mexico D.F. : CIMMYT ; Bangkok, (Thailand) : APAARI, 2014. p. 228-230Summary: The maize area, in South and South-East Asia, has been expanding by 2.2% annually, from 16.5 million hectares (2001) to 18.0 (2006) million hectares. Over 80 percent of this maize is grown under rainfed conditions and prone to drought. Drought has been identified as the most important abiotic stress in the region and climatic change and extraction patterns risk declining ground water tables. Addressing the problem of drought has been estimated to provide the highest technical returns to rainfed maize R&D investments in Asia. Substantial breeding progress has been made for drought tolerance in maize in other regions (Central America, and Eastern and Southern Africa) and the development of drought tolerant maize cultivars for Asia is thought to be both technically achievable and highly desirable.
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The maize area, in South and South-East Asia, has been expanding by 2.2% annually, from 16.5 million hectares (2001) to 18.0 (2006) million hectares. Over 80 percent of this maize is grown under rainfed conditions and prone to drought. Drought has been identified as the most important abiotic stress in the region and climatic change and extraction patterns risk declining ground water tables. Addressing the problem of drought has been estimated to provide the highest technical returns to rainfed maize R&D investments in Asia. Substantial breeding progress has been made for drought tolerance in maize in other regions (Central America, and Eastern and Southern Africa) and the development of drought tolerant maize cultivars for Asia is thought to be both technically achievable and highly desirable.
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