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| Title |
Developing and deploying climate-resilient maize varieties in the developing world
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Current Opinion in Plant Biology, May 2018
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.pbi.2018.05.004 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jill E Cairns, BM Prasanna |
| Abstract |
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Asia maize yields remain variable due to climate shocks. Over the past decade extensive progress has been made on the development and delivery of climate-resilient maize. In 2016 over 70000 metric tonnes of drought-tolerant maize seed was commercialized in 13 countries in SSA, benefiting an estimated 53 million people. Significant progress is also being made with regard to the development and deployment of elite heat-tolerant maize varieties in South Asia. Increased genetic gain in grain yield under stress-prone environments, coupled with faster replacement of old/obsolete varieties, through intensive engagement with seed companies is essential to protect maize crops grown by smallholders from the changing climates in SSA and Asia. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 39 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 13% |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 10% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 8% |
| India | 2 | 5% |
| South Africa | 2 | 5% |
| Mexico | 2 | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 3% |
| Italy | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 4 | 10% |
| Unknown | 14 | 36% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 33 | 85% |
| Scientists | 5 | 13% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 229 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 229 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 40 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 33 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 28 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 15 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 13 | 6% |
| Other | 37 | 16% |
| Unknown | 63 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 99 | 43% |
| Environmental Science | 15 | 7% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 9 | 4% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 3% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 3% |
| Other | 23 | 10% |
| Unknown | 68 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 74. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 01 February 2023.
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#2
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