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020			_a970-648-120-6
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090			_aCIS-4193
100	1		_aBacha, D.
110	0		_aCentro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo (CIMMYT) Kenya
245	0	0	_aOn-farm evaluation of CIMMYT's quality protein maize varieties in Ethiopia
260			_aNairobi (Kenya) : _bCIMMYT : _bKARI, _c2004.
340			_aPrinted
520			_aSince improved normal maize varieties released to producers are low in some essential amino acids content (lysine and tryptophan), protein malnutrition is common in areas where maize is a major staple food in Ethiopia. On-farm trials were conducted in the year 2000/2001 in the major maize growing areas, namely Bako, Pawe, Awasa, Jima, Alemaya, Melkassa and Ambo for the evaluation of the performance of four promising QPM varieties under farmers' conditions against the previously released normal maize hybrid, BH-540. The design used was a randomized complete block design (RCBD) using each farmer's field as a replication. Participatory evaluation methodology was also used to acquaint the farming communities and the extension workers with the QPM varieties and to facilitate effective dissemination of farmer-preferred QPM varieties in the future. Results revealed that the performance of the varieties varied significantly across locations. Analysis also showed that there were significant yield differences among the varieties tested at Bako and Awasa (p<0.01) and at Ambo (p<0.10). In Ambo and Awasa areas (high altitude areas), all the QPM varieties gave significantly lower yields than the check while in Bako (mid-altitude areas), the QPM variety (CML-144 x CML-159) x CML-176 gave significantly higher yield than other varieties including the local check. Besides, farmers' assessment revealed that they were interested in this QPM variety because of its higher grain yield, nutritional value and moderate tolerance against the major diseases such as Gray Leaf Spot (GLS) and Turcicum Leaf Blight (TLB). Hence, the QPM variety, (CML-144 x CML-159) x CML-176, which showed moderate tolerance against the major diseases and gave comparable yields to the check was recommended for possible release especially for the mid- and low altitude areas (1000-1800 masl) of Ethiopia.
536			_aGlobal Maize Program
546			_aText in English
591			_a0409|AGRIS 0401|AL-Maize Program
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650		7	_91173 _aMaize _2AGROVOC
650		7	_91303 _aVarieties _2AGROVOC
650		7	_91357 _aOn-farm research _2AGROVOC
651		7	_2AGROVOC _92025 _aEthiopia
653	0		_aCIMMYT
653	0		_aKARI
700	1		_aRegasa, M.W. _8INT3344 _9928 _gFormerly Global Maize Program
700	1		_aTuna, H, _928508
700	1		_aAbera, W. _92253
700	1		_aTwumasi-Afriyie, S. _93409
700	1		_aNigusie, M. _928509
700	1		_aTulu, L. _928510
700	1		_aWolde, L. _97603
700	1		_aGemeda, A. _928511
711	2		_4 5-11 Feb 2002 _914305 _aEastern and Southern Africa Regional Maize Conference _n(7th : _dFebruary 5-11, 2002 : _cNairobi, Kenya)
773	0		_dNairobi (Kenya) : CIMMYT : KARI, 2004. _gp. 77-79 _tIntegrated Approaches to Higher Maize Productivity in the New Millennium; Proceedings of the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Maize Conference, 7; Nairobi (Kenya); 5-11 Feb 2002 _wG79461 _z970-648-120-6
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