In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), “maize is life,” due to its importance to food security and economic wellbeing. Around 40% of Africa’s maize-growing area faces occasional drought stress, resulting in yield losses of 10–25%. Around 25% of the maize crop suffers frequent drought, with losses of up to half the harvest....
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southern Africa
Monica Fisher1 & Tsedeke Abate2 &
Rodney W. Lunduka3 & Woinishet Asnake4 &
Yoseph
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), “maize is life,” due to its importance to food security and economic wellbeing. Around 40% of Africa’s maize-growing area faces occasional drought stress, resulting in yield losses of 10–25%. Around 25% of the maize crop suffers frequent drought, with losses of up to half the harvest....
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), “maize is life,” due to its importance to food security and economic wellbeing. Around 40% of Africa’s maize-growing area faces occasional drought stress, resulting in yield losses of 10–25%. Around 25% of the maize crop suffers frequent drought, with losses of up to half the harvest....
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), “maize is life,” due to its importance to food security and economic wellbeing. Around 40% of Africa’s maize-growing area faces occasional drought stress, resulting in yield losses of 10–25%. Around 25% of the maize crop suffers frequent drought, with losses of up to half the harvest....