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South Asian farmers avoid losses and earn relatively more income by planting heat- and drought tolerant hybrids based on CGIAR germplasm.
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
|---|---|
| Organization | CGIAR Research Program on Maize |
| Description | The Heat Tolerant Maize for Asia (HTMA) project helps smallholder farmers in 3 South Asian countries maintain a source of food, feed and income, by developing heat tolerant maize hybrids and getting them out to farmers via licensing to small and medium-size seed companies – the first hybrids got released in the 3rd year of this project! |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/1c106ba1-7d1c-4378-9302-eddf8c5188c3 |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2019-12-31 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Maize Farmers Germplasm Drought Income Seeds Hybrids Planting Losses Companies Food Heat Asia Countries Smallholder Farmers Case Studies Agrifood Systems Rural Development |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Case study |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |
