Browsing by Subject "Maize"
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Drought responsive genes and their functional terms identified by GS FLX Pyro sequencing in maize
(Crea Journals, 2014)Drought stress is a major challenge for the production of maize (Zea mays L), leading to reduced growth of aerial parts and, to a large extent, reproductive stages of development. We applied the 454 GS FLX titanium platform ... -
Dynamics for a non-autonomous fall armyworm-maize interaction model with a saturation functional response
(AIMS Press, 2021-11-09)In this study, we present a non-autonomous model with a Holling type II functional response, to study the complex dynamics for fall armyworm-maize biomass interacting in a periodic environment. Understanding how seasonal ... -
Economics of Smallholder Sorghum and Maize Production Systems in Botswana: a Comparative Analysis
(Journal of Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics, 1997-10)Sorghum and maize, the predominant crops of smallholder farmers in Botswana, compete for the same limited resources of the farmers. Unfortunately very little is known about their relative economic efficiency. Using farm-level ... -
Effects of farmer support programmes on maize production: the case of the millennium development authority programme in the Sekyere east district of Ghana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2011)This study examined effects of farmer support programmes on maize production in the Sekyere . East District of Ghana using the Millennium Development Authority Programme (MiDA) as a case study. Data was collected from 100 ...
