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Maize in Nepal: Production Systems, Constraints and Priorities for Research

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This is the first of seven maize country reports being produced by the Asia Maize Project in China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. This report characterizes maize production systems in Nepal, identifies and analyzes physical, biological, and socioeconomic environments, looks at constraints to increased maize production, and suggests appropriate input, output, marketing and research related policies to increase maize production. Similar maize country reports for the other six countries are currently underway. The Asia Maize project focuses specifically on the implications of intensified maize production in Asia and involves maize breeders, agronomists and social scientists from the seven countries. The information gathered will result in crucial policy recommendations to senior policy markers for the maize sector in each of the seven countries.

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Tables, Figures, Maps, Abbreviations and Acknowledgement (41.10KB)

Introduction
     Background
     Objectives
     Methodology
     Limitations

Maize Agro-Ecologies in Nepal
     General Topography
     General Characteristics of Maize Production Agro-ecologies
     Bio-Physical Environment
     Institutional Environment
     Infrastructure
     Socio-Economic Characteristics

Maize Production Trends and Systems
Maize Production Trends
Maize Production Systems

Maize Production Constraints
     Biotic and Abiotic Constraints
     Institutional Constraints
     Information Constraints
     Input Supply Constraints
     Other Constraints

Priority Constraints for Research
Methodology for Identifying Priority Constraints
Priority Constraints

An Agenda for Maize Research and Development in Nepal
Major findings
Recommendations for Future Action

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Published on 2001

August, 2004