Maize In Vietnam Production Systems Constraints And Research Priorities

Download or read book Maize in Vietnam: production systems, constraints, and research priorities written by and published by CIMMYT. This book was released on 2004 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maize is the second most important food crop in Vietnam after rice.

Download or read book Tropical and Subtropical Maize in Asia: Production Systems, Constraints, and Research Priorities written by and published by CIMMYT. This book was released on with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Maize in Thailand: production systems, constraints, and research priorities written by and published by CIMMYT. This book was released on 2004 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maize is one of five major crops grown in the uplands of Thailand, along with rice, cassava, sugar cane, and rubber trees. Government-promoted crop diversification, increased population growth, improved transportation networks, inter national trade, expansion of upland farming areas, and increased demand for grains from the domestic livestock and poultry industry stimulated Thailand’s maize production beginning in the 1980s. However, Thailand’s domestic maize supply is currently not sufficient to meet the needs of its in-country demands, and small quantities have to be imported. This study characterized the social and biophysical maize production environment of Thailand; examined its response to increasing maize demand; determined constraints to future productivity growth; indicated the potential environmental consequences, and examined the options available for promoting sustainable growth in maize production.

Download or read book Maize in Indonesia: production systems, constraints and research priorities written by and published by CIMMYT. This book was released on 2004 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The demand for maize as food and feed has been steadily increasing.

Download or read book The Asian Maize Biotechnology Network (AMBIONET) written by Carl Pray and published by CIMMYT. This book was released on 2006 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Maize in the Philippines: production systems, constraints, and research priorities written by and published by CIMMYT. This book was released on 2004 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Maize in India written by and published by CIMMYT. This book was released on 2005 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maize is a promising substitute crop allowing diversification from the rice-wheat system in the upland areas of India. The crop has high production potential, pr ovided the available improved hybrids and composites reach the farming community. This study found that major biotic production constraints were Echinocloa, Cynodon dactylon, rats, and termites, which reduced maize production levels by more than 50%. Other important abiotic and biotic stresses listed in descending order of importance were: caterpillars, water stress, stem borers, weevils, zinc deficiency, rust, seed/seedling blight, cutworm, and leaf blight. Non-availability of improved seeds, inadequate input markets, inef fective technology dissemination, and lack of collective action were the principal socio-economic constraints.