Research Catalog

Title

Maize technology development and transfer : a GIS application for research planning in Kenya / edited by R.M. Hassan.

Publication

New York : Cab International in association with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre and the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, 1998.

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Additional Authors

• Hassan, Rashid M.
• International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center.
• Kenya Agricultural Research Institute.

Description

xxiv, 230 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

• The Kenya Maize Data Base Project (MDBP) was established in 1992 with the help of the Rockefeller Foundation, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and the US Agency for International Development.
• This book describes in detail the development and application of the MDBP, which uses spatial analysis to integrate data from Geographical Information Systems (GIS) with the results of biological experiments, socioeconomic statistics (including interviews with farmers) and agroclimatic information. This provides a powerful planning tool for targeting new technology to the needs of farmers.
• The book contains sections on survey methods, ex ante research evaluation and priority setting, and patterns of maize technology diffusion and the impact of research. It concludes with a synthesis of the MDBP results and assessment of future choices. This book is essential reading for maize agronomists, crop modellers, agricultural and development economists, extension workers and planners.

Subjects

• Agriculture > Technology transfer > Kenya
• Corn > Technological innovations > Research > Kenya
• Geographic information systems > Kenya
• Agriculture > Technology transfer > Research > Kenya
• Geographic information systems > Research > Kenya
• Corn > Technological innovations > Kenya

Terms of Use (note)

• Includes bibliographic references and index.

Contents

• Geographical Data -- Pt. I. Introduction and Methods. 1. A New Approach to Securing Sustained Growth in Kenya's Maize Sector / John Lynam and Rashid M. Hassan. 2. Classifying Maize Production Zones in Kenya through Multivariate Cluster Analysis / John D. Corbett. 3. The Spatial Sampling Frame and Design for Farmer and Village Surveys / Rashid M. Hassan, John Lynam and Peter Okoth. 4. Combining Geo-referenced Survey Data with Agroclimatic Attributes to Characterize Maize Production Systems in Kenya / Rashid M. Hassan, John D. Corbett and Kiarie Njoroge -- Pt. II. Ex Ante Research Evaluation and Priority Setting. 5. Relevance of Maize Research in Kenya to Maize Production Problems Perceived by Farmers / Rashid M. Hassan, Ruth Onyango and J. K. Rutto. 6. Estimating Potential Benefits from Research and Setting Research Priorities for Maize in Kenya / Bradford Mills, Rashid M. Hassan and Peterson Mwangi -- Pt. III. Patterns of Maize Technology Diffusion and the Impact of Research.
• 7. Adoption Patterns and Performance of Improved Maize in Kenya / Rashid M. Hassan, Kiarie Njoroge and Mugo Njore [et al.]. 8. Determinants of Fertilizer Use and the Gap between Farmers' Maize Yields and Potential Yields in Kenya / Rashid M. Hassan, Festus Murithi and Geofry Kamau. 9. Determinants of the Incidence and Severity of Striga Infestation in Maize in Kenya / Rashid M. Hassan and Joel K. Ransom. 10. Availability and Effectiveness of Agricultural Extension Services for Maize Farmers in Kenya / Rashid M. Hassan, Danial D. Karanja and H. H. A. Mulamula -- Pt. IV. Conclusions. 11. Current Challenges and Strategic Future Choices for Maize Research and Policy in Kenya: A Synthesis of the Maize Data Base Project Methods and Results / Wilfred Mwangi, John Lynam and Rashid M. Hassan -- App. A. Computation of Thermal Time -- App. B. Measuring the Benefits of Research over Time with Multiple, Spatially Linked Production Zones --
• App. C. The Potential for Generation and Adoption of Technologies by Zone and Major Research Theme -- App. D. Improved Maize Varieties Released in Kenya -- App. E. Recent Trends in the Production and Marketing of Maize Seed in Kenya, 1980-1993 -- App. F. FURP Trials (Type 1 and Type 2 Experiments) -- App. G. The Transcendental Function.

ISBN

0851992870 (alk. paper)

LCCN

98014961

OCLC

ocm38580219

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries