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Social Protection for Agricultural Growth in Africa

Various explanations have been advanced for the persistent under?performance of agriculture in many African countries, where […]
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Short-term responses of leaf growth rate to water deficit scale up to whole-plant and crop levels: an integrated modelling approach in maize.

Physiological and genetic studies of leaf growth often focus on short-term responses, leaving a gap to […]
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Can the smallholder model deliver poverty reduction and food security for a rapidly growing population in Africa?

Despite the achievements of smallholders in Asia during the green revolution, there is scepticism that Africa’s […]
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Are source and sink strengths genetically linked in maize plants subjected to water deficit? A QTL study of the responses of leaf growth and of Anthesis-Silking Interval to water deficit

Leaf growth and Anthesis-Silking Interval (ASI) are the main determinants of source and sink strengths of […]
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Abscisic acid regulates gene expression in cortical fiber cells and silica cells of rice shoots

Drought-induced growth arrest is a major cause of yield loss in crops and is mediated in […]