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DROUGHT TOLERANT MAIZE FOR AFRICAN FARMERS
Date : 16 April 2010
Development, deployment, and cultivation of drought tolerant maize varieties can significantly benefit sub-Saharan Africa's maize farmers and consumers. This was the general finding of a study Potential Impact of Investments in Drought Tolerant Maize in Africa by Roberto La Rovere of the The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and colleagues.
Sub-Saharan African farmers can benefit about US$0.9 billion during 2007-16 from drought tolerant maize. "Those varieties provide a yield advantage of 10 to 34% over normal improved varieties, depending on the site and seasonal conditions," explained La Rovere. The study evaluates the potential impacts of Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa, a project led by CIMMYT and the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture. The project is being implemented in 13 African countries: Angola, Benin, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Ghana.
Visit http://www.cimmyt.org/english/wps/news/2010/apr/study-dtma.htm for additional information.