Development of a maize breeding programme in Zambia IFormation of Zambia Composite A and description of the breeding system adopted

Abington, J.B.

ISSN: 0041-3216

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

J.B. Abington

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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.