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FIELD FOOD CROPS:
MAIZE
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 Activities.
AGPC supports maize production improvement through FAO Field Programme
projects in many countries, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China
and Eritrea. Maize production improvement is also an important component
of many projects implemented through FAO's Special Programme for
Food Security, emergency operations and rehabilitation activities
and Telefood projects.
The Tropical Asian
Maize Network (TAMNET) was established in 1993 to strengthen
collaboration between national institutions in maize research and
development. TAMNET aims at increasing maize production and productivity,
particularly through hybrids. Founding members are Bangladesh, Cambodia,
People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia,
Philippines, Sri Lank, Thailand and Vietnam. In 1998 CIMMYT's regional
office in Bangkok took responsibility for coordinating technical
activities, including hybrid trials. Major outputs include hybrids
identified and adopted by farmers, newsletters, case studies and
training activities.
[TAMNET 2003 Trial]
Databases.
A maize database under preparation will provide the main maize producer
countries with information on maize-growing environments, production
statistics, national breeding programmes and maize varieties.
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Publications. |
| El maíz en los
trópicos - Mejoramiento y producción (FAO Rome,
2001) |
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| Tropical maize. Improvement and production
(FAO Rome, 2000) |
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| Transplanting maize on
wetland (FAO Rome, 1996) |
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| Hybrid maize in China (FAO/RAP Bangkok,
1995) |
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| Inbred maize in Vietnam
(FAO/RAP Bangkok, 1996) |
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| Strategies for increasing maize production
in the Asia-Pacific Region (FAO/RAP, Bangkok, 1993) |
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| Baby corn production in
Thailand (APAARI and FAO/RAP, 1994) |
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Contact. Elcio Guimarães,
Senior Officer (Cereals and Crop Breeding)
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Crop groups
Maize
livestock
systems