Maize research and production in Malawi
Material type: TextLanguage: En Publication details: Mexico, DF (Mexico) CIMMYT : 1986Subject(s): DDC classification:- 633.15 EAS No. 1
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Conference proceedings | CIMMYT Knowledge Center: John Woolston Library | CIMMYT Publications Collection | 633.15 EAS No. 1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A621925 |
Maize is the staple food and major source of carbohydrates for over 80% of the people of Malawi. The rising demand for food in recent years has turned maize into not only an essential staple food crop, but also into a cash crop; maize is now being grown for food even in those areas where cassava, sorghum, or millet used to be the principal foods. Maize production in this country has dramatically increased in recent years, and Malawi is now not only self-sufficient in maize, but has become an exporter. There has been an increase in smallholder farmers' sales to the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC), which may be
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