Maize
Maize is third most important cereal in Pakistan (after wheat and rice). Most maize is grown in two provinces, the Noth Western Frontier Province and the Punjab.
CIMMYT and IRRI are working with National partners to address the primary problems of
Maize problems | Maize opportunities |
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Water scarcity | Improved varieties |
Low nutritive value of Maize | Biofortified varieties |
Poor seed quality |
Improved seed access through public/private collaboration See Design a seed production scheme suitable for your community See Seed Health |
Available Extension Resources
- Cereal Knowledge Bank (CIMMYT)
- Maize Doctor (CIMMYT on-line diagnostic tool)
- Agri Punjab - See Crop Production Technologies
- CIMMYT Pakistan Blog http://blog.cimmyt.org/?tag=pakistan
- IRRI and Pakistan http://irri.org/our-work/locations/pakistan