Working Document Series Open Access Resistance to the maize Weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motsch) among Maize Inbred Lines P. Mugo · S.W. Munyiri · J.K. Mwololo · P. Okori +2 more Maize is a very important crop for small-scale farmers in Africa and also as food and feed resource. Despite this, storage pests cause high quality and quantity losses to the crop. One of the most important storage pests of maize is the ma… RUF-31540 2012 CC BY 4.0 6 Oct 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Variability and Associations of Grain Filling Traits with Grain Yield and Yield Components in CIMMYT Maize Inbred Lines R. Edema · E. Gasura · P. Gibson · P. Okori +1 more Improved grain filling rate and grain filling duration are yield components that have potential to increase maize yield in early maize germplasm. These two factors have not been well studied in maize and thus cannot be easily exploited in … RUF-31514 2012 CC BY 4.0 6 Oct 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Harnessing University-NARS Partnership to Breed Climate Change Resilient and Nutrient-Rich Maize Varieties for Africa G. Asea · D.B. Kwemoi · G. Onaga Maize is the most important cereal crop in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and more than 300 million people depend on it for their food security and livelihood. Its production is constrained by the effects of climate change, most importantly drou… RUF-31502 2012 CC BY 4.0 4 Oct 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Determination of the Heterotic Groups of Maize Inbred Lines and the Inheritance of their 99 Resistance to the Maize Weevil G. Asea · P. Gibson · M. Gafishi Kanyamasoro · J. Karungi Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) is a major maize (Zea mays L) storage insect pest in the tropics. Fifty-two inbred lines developed for weevil resistance were crossed to two testers, A and B, to determine their heterotic group… RUF-31406 2012 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Proceedings of the Third RUFORUM Biennial Regional Conference on Partnerships and Networking for Strengthening Agricultural Innovation and Higher Education in Africa, Extended Abstracts Part 2: Cover, Contents, and Forward E. Adipala · J.G.M. Majaliwa · P. Nampala · G. Tusiime The 2012 RUFORUM Biennial Conference is the third in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findi… RUF-31394 2012 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2013
