Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz Y Trigo

Stress-tolerant maize under drought: heterogeneous effects on productivity and food security in Zimbabwe

Abstract Stress-tolerant crop varieties are widely promoted to enhance the resilience of smallholder farming systems under increasing climate variability. By stabilizing production under adverse conditions, such varieties may contribute to improved food security. However, evidenc...

Conservation agriculture practices and labor productivity in maize production: Evidence from smallholders in Malawi and Zambia

This study estimates the relationship between adoption of CA practices and labor productivity in maize production among smallholder farmers in Malawi and Zambia, using data from 1,120 randomly sampled households and 4,311 plots. We define CA practice adoption as using minimum til...

Improving Selection Efficiency at the Head Rows Stage of Winter Wheat Breeding by Using the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index

Visual selection in early stage of wheat breeding is usually implemented method. This study was conducted to compare breeders’ visual selection with normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) selection. Three different selection protocols were used at Head Rows (HR) stage: Bre...

Deep seeding resistance in maize: selected after domestication or a strategy of its wild ancestors to escape underground animal burrowing?

Abstract Buried seeds avoid predation ensuring their survival until conditions are suitable for germination. The ability of seedlings to emerge from the soil depends on soil characteristics, burial depth, and the skotomorphogenic program of each species. This process is of intere...

Early warning and advisory can contribute to enhanced wheat stem and yellow rust management in Ethiopia

Abstract Wheat rusts are major constraints for global wheat production, leading to substantial yield and economic losses. To mitigate rust related production risks, disease forecast models generate time and location-specific information on the emergence and spread of wheat rusts....