Impact of adoption of drought-tolerant maize varieties on total maize production in south Eastern Zimbabwe

作者: Rodney Witman Lunduka , Kumbirai Ivyne Mateva , Cosmos Magorokosho , Pepukai Manjeru

DOI: 10.1080/17565529.2017.1372269

关键词: AgricultureFood securityDrought toleranceProduction (economics)Food processingSouth easternCrop productionBiologyFood insecurityAgronomy

摘要: … maize varieties significantly affects the total maize production at the household level, we regress the total maize produced by the household with some input variables, with the DT maize …

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