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Improved drought tolerant maize varieties led to improved yields and livelihoods in Nigeria
| Content Provider | Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) |
|---|---|
| Organization | CGIAR Research Program on Maize |
| Spatial Coverage | Nigeria [NG] |
| Description | The Drought_Tolerant_Maize_for Africa (DTMA) project, followed by the Stress_Tolerant_Maize_for_Africa (STMA) project, have delivered valuable results to smallholder_farmers through improved drought and stress tolerant_maize varieties. Over 200 distinct drought_tolerant (DT) maize_hybrids and open_pollinated varieties (OPV) were released throughout the projects_lifetime, of which 54,000 tons of certified DT_maize_seed was produced, benefiting an estimated 5.4 million households_or 43 million people. These impacts continue into the present day_a 2018 ex-post assessment found that adoption of improved_varieties in Nigeria allowed_farmers to increased maize_grain_yield by 574_kg/ha_(32%). |
| Related Links | https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/b06007c4-1808-4f1d-ae2e-1f4bfff52a0d |
| File Format | |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2018-12-31 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Maize Livelihoods Yields Varieties Drought Assessment Adoption Africa Stress Impacts Case Studies Agrifood Systems Rural Development |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Case study |
| Subject | Agronomy and Crop Science Food Science Plant Science |