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World Maize Facts and Trends 1997/98
Maize Production in Drought-Stressed Environments: Technical Options and Research Resource Allocation

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Abstract.- In this report, the debate over the relative allocation of resources to agricultural research in the developing world’s favorable and marginal areas is explored using the example of maize in drought-stressed environments. The report examines several key issues of the debate; these include: 1) How much maize production is needed from marginal areas to ensure food security at the local and national levels?; 2) What is the impact of maize production in marginal areas on poverty?; 3) What technological options are available for increasing production in drought-stressed areas?; and 4) Do research resource allocations need to be reallocated toward drought-stressed and marginal environments? Considerations in formulating policy on research resource allocations to marginal areas are also presented. The report concludes with a brief overview of the world maize situation in 1997-98, followed by selected statistics on production, consumption, and trade for all regions of the world.

Contents; Bibliographic information; Acknowledgments; Foreword from CIMMYT's Director General 
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Part 1:  Maize Production in Drought-Stressed Environments: Technical Options and Research Resource Allocation PDF (419.60KB)

  • Introduction
  • Measuring Drought Stress and Its Effects
  • A Comparison of Maize in Drought-Stressed and Favorable Environments
  • Is Maize Spreading into Drought-Stressed Environments?
  • What is the Relationship between Marginal Production Environments and Poverty
  • How Much Maize Does the Developing World Need from Drought-Stressed Environments?
  • Technologies for Maize Production in Drought-Stressed Environments
  • Research Policy and Marginal Environments
  • Summary and Conclusions

Part 2: The World Maize Economy: Current Issues  PDF (161.28KB)

  • Production
  • Trade
  • Maize Utilization
  • Prices
  • Recent Cereal Policies
  • Projections for Maize to 2020

Part 3:  Selected Maize Statistics PDF (209.49KB)

References and Appendix A: Regions of the World PDF (127.69KB)

Published on March 1999

August, 2004