ISSN: 0041-3216
Tropical Agriculture
ISSN: 0041-3216
(Online), 0041-3216 (Print)
Volume 52 Number 1
Research Papers
Development of a maize breeding programme in Zambia. I-Formation of Zambia Composite A and description of the breeding system adopted
The aims of a newly formulated maize breeding programme, the establishment of a breeding population and its performance against standard varieties are presented. The breeding system to be adopted and its long term implications are discussed.