Exploration of farmers' preferences and perceptions of maize varieties: Implications on development and adoption of quality protein maize (QPM) varieties in Zimbabwe

Journal of Sustainable Development

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 194-207

  Machida, Lewis ^a,b   Derera, John ^a   Tongoona, Pangirayi ^a   Langyintuo, Augustine ^b,c   MacRobert, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b CIMMYT   (Zimbabwe)

^c A propos de lAlliance pour une revolution verte en Afrique   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Heirloom variety; Hickory king; Participatory rural appraisal (PRA); QPM adoption; Quality protein maize (QPM)

Indexed keywords

CARYA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84924499708     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19139063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5539/jsd.v7n2p194     Document Type: Article

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