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082	0	4	_a633.15 _bEAS No. 6
100	1		_aMussa, A. _uMaize Production Technology for the Future: Challenges and Opportunities. Proceedings of the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Maize Conference, 6; Addis Ababa (Ethiopia); 21-25 Sep 1998
110	2		_aCentro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT), Mexico DF (Mexico)
245	0	0	_aMaize technology transfer and dissemination efforts in Eastern Wollega zone
260			_aAddis Ababa (Ethiopia) _bCIMMYT|EARO : _c1999
300			_ap. 392-394
340			_aPrinted
520			_aMaize is the most important cereal crop for human consumption in the western Ethiopia. It is the leading crop in terms of area coverage, total production and yield per hectare. To increase production, improved maize technologies have been popularised and disseminated. Demonstrations on farmers' field and training of farmers were some of the mechanisms to increase farmers' awareness and facilitate technology transfer. Training programs were organized for subject matter specialists (SMS) and development agents in the agricultural development bureaus to increase the awareness and to get feedback on the technical needs of farmers. The yield of improved maize varieties was higher than local cultivars under improved management practices. High yielding maize varieties released since 1992 were accepted by the farmers and widely disseminated in western Ethiopia. Farmers' yield per hectare has increased. Maize technology dissemination programs, which were started in the lowland have progressed to the highlands, where maize production was limited to the homestead. At present improved varieties are replacing local cultivars and the area under production is increasing. It was observed that the popularization and dissemination efforts were effective and being enhanced to be able to reach large parts of the area.
546			_aEnglish
591			_a0103|AL-Maize Program|AGRIS 0102|AJ
595			_aCPC
650	1	7	_aAgricultural development _gAGROVOC _2 _91002
650	1	0	_aEthiopia
650	1	0	_aFarmers _gAGROVOC _91654
650	1	7	_aHigh-yielding varieties _gAGROVOC _2 _91147
650	1	0	_aHighlands _91148
650	1	7	_aInnovation adoption _gAGROVOC _2 _91160
650	1	7	_aMaize _gAGROVOC _2 _91173
650	1	0	_aPlant production _91212
650	1	0	_aTechnology transfer
653	0		_aCIMMYT
650	1	0	_91314 _aZea mays _gAGROVOC
700	1		_aCIMMYT
942			_cPRO
999			_c10059 _d10059