TY - PRO AU - Benson,T.D. ED - Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT), Mexico DF (Mexico) TI - An investigation of the data available in Malawi for conducting crop model simulations SN - 970-648-009-9 U1 - 338.168 PY - 1999/// CY - Mexico, DF (Mexico) PB - CIMMYT KW - Climatic factors KW - Malawi KW - Simulation models KW - Soil types KW - Genetic resources KW - AGROVOC KW - Zea mays KW - CIMMYT N2 - This paper provides a quick and simple overview of the data requirements of a crop model and presents the results of a preliminary investigation of the data sources in Malawi pertinent to crop modeling, including the genetic make-up of the cultivars grown, the weather conditions of the cropping season, and the nature of the soil in which the crops are planted ER -