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Assessment of the Economic Impact of the Adopting Drought Tolerant Maize Varieties in Benin
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
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| Organization | CGIAR Research Program on Maize |
| Spatial Coverage | Benin [BJ] |
| Description | • About 60 % of farm households have adopted DTM varieties in 2018. • TZE Comp 3DT, EV DT 97, STR W; 2000 Syn EEW; Across 97 TZL Comp 1 were the most widely adopted DT varieties. • Adoption of DT varieties significantly increased household food consumption score (HFCS) by about 17.58% and decreased the household food insecurity score (HFIES) by 25.32%. |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/442ed405-19be-4604-953a-12c0881039d6 |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2018-12-31 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Maize Varieties Households Drought Assessment Consumption Food Consumption Economic Impact Adoption Food Insecurity Food Case Studies Agrifood Systems Rural Development |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Case study |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |