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Maize leaf blight caused by the fungus Helminthosporium turcicum (Exerohilum turcicum) is one of the constraints affecting maize production and thereby eroding income and food security in Zambia and the Southern African region. Maize leaf blight severity on susceptible varieties can range between...

The unpredictable rainfall patterns increased the demand for early maturing maize cultivars. The two most limiting production constraints in maize are drought and low nitrogen. In most national breeding programs in Southern Africa there are no early maturing testers for use in the early phases of...

Striga hermonthica (Del.) Beth popularly known as witchweed infests cereal crops particularly maize (Zea mays L.) leading to severe reductions in yields, thereby compounding the food insecurity of thousands of households in sub-Saharan Africa region. In Tanzania, maize is grown on about 2 million...

Storage losses present a major threat to food security among the small-holder farmers in Africa. The Maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky, is one of the most important storage pest for which breeding for resistance is the best option for reducing storage losses. A study was conducted to...

The study of the inheritance and gene action of weevil resistance in maize was undertaken using a 12 parent half diallel design. Seven resistant inbred lines were obtained from CIMMYT-Zimbabwe and five susceptible lines were obtained from soils and crop Research Branch(SCRB), Zambia. The lines...