Crop improvement, adoption and impact of improved varieties in food crops in Sub-Saharan Africa /

• Other Authors: Walker, T. S., (Editor), Alwang, Jeffrey R., (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Montpellier, France : Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CGIAR ; CABI, 2015.
• Subjects: Food crops > Breeding > Africa, Sub-Saharan.; Crop improvement > Africa, Sub-Saharan.; Agricultural productivity > Africa, Sub-Saharan.; Agriculture > Research > Africa, Sub-Saharan.; Plant Breeding and Genetics.; Plant Production.; Biological Resources (Plant); Crop Produce.; Food Composition and Quality.; Crop quality.; Crop yield.; Crops.; Cultivars.; Genetic improvement.; Germplasm.; Germplasm releases.; New cultivars.
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• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxviii, 450 pages) : illustrations, charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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This book contains 21 chapters presenting the most comprehensive, accurate and informative view of the spread of improved crop cultivars in Africa south of Sahara. The importance of the diffusion and adoption of different crop cultivars and the impacts of the use of these improved cultivars are also discussed.