Maize Seed Industries in Developing Countries

ed. by Michael L. Morris

Unless more effective ways can be found to deliver high-yielding seed to farmers in developing countries, the hoped-for “green revolution” in maize production will remain elusive. This comprehensive reference examines the spectrum of technical, economic, and institutional issues that will have to be resolved if maize seed industries are to succeed in reaching greater numbers of those farmers. Ten thematic chapters are followed by nine case studies illustrating the range of developmental paths taken by national maize seed industries—and indicating which institutional arrangements appear to be most effective at fostering rapid and equitable growth in maize production

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Year of publication:	2023
Other Persons:	Agrawal, B. D. (contributor) ; Agrawal, P. K. (contributor) ; Aquino, Pedro (contributor) ; Byerlee, Derek (contributor) ; Crum, C. W. (contributor) ; Duvick, Donald N. (contributor) ; Garcia, Joâo Carlos (contributor) ; Heisey, Paul W. (contributor) ; Hoisington, David (contributor) ; Huang, Jikun (contributor) ; Krull, C. F. (contributor) ; Listman, Michael (contributor) ; Lopez-Pereira, Miguel A. (contributor) ; Morris, Michael L. (contributor) ; Morris, Michael L. (ed.) ; Pal, Suresh (contributor) ; Pandey, Shivaji (contributor) ; Pray, Carl (contributor) ; Prescott, J. M. (contributor) ; Rao, P. Venkat (contributor) ; Rozelle, Scott (contributor) ; Rusike, Joseph (contributor) ; Singh, Jai (contributor) ; Singh, R. P. (contributor) ; Smale, Melinda (contributor) ; Tripp, Robert (contributor)
Publisher:	Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Subject:	Maisanbau \| Maize production \| Pflanzenzüchtung \| Plant breeding \| Entwicklungsländer \| Developing countries
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Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (401 p.)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Frontmatter Contents Tables and Figures Acknowledgments PART 1 The Importance of Maize Seed Industries 1 Maize in the Developing World: Waiting for a Green Revolution 2 Overview of the World Maize Economy 3 Maize Seed Industries: A Conceptual Framework PART 2 From Breeders' Plots to Farmers' Fields: Functions and Processes 4 Varietal Development: Conventional Plant Breeding 5 Varietal Development: Applied Biotechnology 6 Seed Multiplication, Conditioning, and Storage 7 Seed Marketing and Distribution 8 Economics of Hybrid Maize Adoption 9 Regulatory Issues: Varietal Registration and Seed Quality Control 10 Industrial Policy Issues: Participation, Prices, and Property Rights PART 3 Country Case Studies 11 The United States 12 Brazil 13 Mexico 14 India 15 Thailand 16 Malawi 17 Zimbabwe 18 Turkey 19 China PART 4 Summary and Conclusions 20 Future Directions for National Maize Seed Industries References The Contributors Index About the Book In English
ISBN:	978-1-68585-167-5 ; 978-1-55587-789-7
Other identifiers:	10.1515/9781685851675 [DOI]
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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