Good agricultural practices for maize cultivation: the case of West Africa BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Business Development

Good agricultural practices for maize cultivation: the case of West Africa BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Business DevelopmentMaize is the most important staple food crop for over 300 million people in sub Saharan Africa but poor management practices and problems related to climate and soil quality mean that yields regularly fall below what is needed to feed the population. This chapter describes the effect of poor soil fertility, drought and weeds (especially Striga hermonthica) on maize yields. It then puts forward evidence based strategies for mitigating these

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