Author: Derek Byerlee
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Category : Agricultural innovations
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
The stages of technological change in maize production in commercial and small-scale semisubsistence systems are discussed and variation in the use of improved varieties/hybrids and adoption of associated inputs are noted. The impacts of the new biotechnologies and the increasing emphasis on resource-conserving technologies are also discussed with respect to prospects for technological progress in maize production in developing countries. Finally, strategic decisions that must be made by national agricultural research systems in developing countries are reviewed, especially decisions related to the relative emphasis to give to development of improved open-pollinated or hybrid maize varieties; the participation of the public and private sectors in research to achieve technological progress in maize production; and the types of farmers on which the public research system should focus its efforts.
Technical Change in Maize Production
The Ethnoecology of Maize Production Under Technological Change
Author: Mauricio Rafael Bellon-Corrales
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Category : Chiapas (Mexico : State)
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Chiapas (Mexico : State)
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
Maize
Author: Akbar Hossain
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 1838802614
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Maize is a staple cereal after wheat and rice. It is an important source of carbohydrate, protein, iron, vitamin B and minerals for many poor people in the world. In developing countries maize is a major source of income in resource-poor farmers. As maize is used both as silage and as crop residue and the grains of maize are usually used for food, starch and oil extraction industrially, the demand for maize is rising day by day. Therefore, it is imperative for improvement of maize to meet the increasing demand. This book entitled "Maize - Production and Use" highlights the importance of maize and the improved management approaches for improving the productivity of maize in the era of changing climate.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 1838802614
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Maize is a staple cereal after wheat and rice. It is an important source of carbohydrate, protein, iron, vitamin B and minerals for many poor people in the world. In developing countries maize is a major source of income in resource-poor farmers. As maize is used both as silage and as crop residue and the grains of maize are usually used for food, starch and oil extraction industrially, the demand for maize is rising day by day. Therefore, it is imperative for improvement of maize to meet the increasing demand. This book entitled "Maize - Production and Use" highlights the importance of maize and the improved management approaches for improving the productivity of maize in the era of changing climate.
Technology Generation and Diffusion in an Uncertain Environment
Technological Change and Production Performance in Irrigated Maize-based Agro-ecosystem
Author: R. P. Singh
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Category : Corn
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
Study carried out in six major maize growing states in India.
Publisher:
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Category : Corn
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
Study carried out in six major maize growing states in India.
The Sahel's silent maize revolution : analyzing maize productivity in Mali at the farm-level
Author: Jeremy D. Foltz
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Category : Corn
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Since independence a quiet revolution has taken place in maize production in the Sahel with Mali increasing production more than ten-fold and yields going up ~2% a year. This research work uses farm level panel data from southern Mali's maize growing regions to demonstrate this success in agricultural production and technological change. We analyze the determinants of production to unpack increases in input use from technological change. The estimations show that farmer adoption of increased fertilizer use has driven much of the productivity growth rather than the adoption of improvements in seeds and management. Additionally, we find strong evidence of observed and unobserved heterogeneity, which affects both the choice of fertilizer amounts and the marginal returns to fertilizer use. The results demonstrate the key changes behind this silent maize revolution and point to the importance of taking into account farmer heterogeneity in estimating productivity and returns to fertilizer.
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Category : Corn
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Since independence a quiet revolution has taken place in maize production in the Sahel with Mali increasing production more than ten-fold and yields going up ~2% a year. This research work uses farm level panel data from southern Mali's maize growing regions to demonstrate this success in agricultural production and technological change. We analyze the determinants of production to unpack increases in input use from technological change. The estimations show that farmer adoption of increased fertilizer use has driven much of the productivity growth rather than the adoption of improvements in seeds and management. Additionally, we find strong evidence of observed and unobserved heterogeneity, which affects both the choice of fertilizer amounts and the marginal returns to fertilizer use. The results demonstrate the key changes behind this silent maize revolution and point to the importance of taking into account farmer heterogeneity in estimating productivity and returns to fertilizer.
Global Agro-ecological Assessment for Agriculture in the 21st Century
Author: Günther Fischer
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Category : Agricultural ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Agricultural ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Rainfed Maize Production in Mexico
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Corn
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Recent production trends and expected demand for maize in Mexico; Trens in agricultural prices in Mexico, 1970-90; Technological change in rainfed maize production; The technological challenge; The Intitutional Challenge.
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Category : Corn
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Recent production trends and expected demand for maize in Mexico; Trens in agricultural prices in Mexico, 1970-90; Technological change in rainfed maize production; The technological challenge; The Intitutional Challenge.
Changes in Technology and Labor Requirements in Crop Production
Author: Loring K. Macy
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Category : Agricultural laborers
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Agricultural laborers
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Maize
Author: George Inglett
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0323158730
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Maize: Recent Progress in Chemistry and Technology covers the proceedings of a symposium on the progress in chemistry and technology of maize. The symposium is held at the Seventh World Cereal and Bread Congress in Prague, Czechoslovakia on June 28–July 2, 1982. This book is composed of 16 chapters that focus on considerable progress in the composition and processing of maize. This text initially covers the composition of lipids in maize starches and the hemicelluloses content of corn seed. It goes on discussing corn bran as a source of dietary fiber; extrusion cooking of corn flours and starches; and use of debranching enzymes in dextrose production. Other chapters examine the effect of composition and structure of maize on double enzyme processing; the utilization of maize flour in breadmaking; the energy preservation in maize drying; and the drying conditions related to wet-milling of maize. A chapter also examines the biochemical and microbiological changes in stored maize. Moreover, this book also describes the effect of mycotoxin contamination in the maize field. Finally, moisture determinations in maize and maize germ flour prepared by supercritical carbon dioxide extraction are considered. This book will be a useful reference for students, scientists, technologists, and manufacturers who are involved in any facet of maize production and utilization.
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0323158730
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Maize: Recent Progress in Chemistry and Technology covers the proceedings of a symposium on the progress in chemistry and technology of maize. The symposium is held at the Seventh World Cereal and Bread Congress in Prague, Czechoslovakia on June 28–July 2, 1982. This book is composed of 16 chapters that focus on considerable progress in the composition and processing of maize. This text initially covers the composition of lipids in maize starches and the hemicelluloses content of corn seed. It goes on discussing corn bran as a source of dietary fiber; extrusion cooking of corn flours and starches; and use of debranching enzymes in dextrose production. Other chapters examine the effect of composition and structure of maize on double enzyme processing; the utilization of maize flour in breadmaking; the energy preservation in maize drying; and the drying conditions related to wet-milling of maize. A chapter also examines the biochemical and microbiological changes in stored maize. Moreover, this book also describes the effect of mycotoxin contamination in the maize field. Finally, moisture determinations in maize and maize germ flour prepared by supercritical carbon dioxide extraction are considered. This book will be a useful reference for students, scientists, technologists, and manufacturers who are involved in any facet of maize production and utilization.