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Maize, also known as corn, is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago. The leafy stalk of the plant produces pollen inflorescences and separate ovuliferous inflorescences called ears that yield kernels or seeds, which are fruits. Scientific name: Zea mays Higher classification: Corn Family: Poaceae Subfamily: Panicoideae Order: Poales Rank: Species

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Maize is undoubtedly the primary staple food in Kenya. Any factor that influences maize yields is therefore of key concern to farmers. Extraneous factors such as weather patterns notwithstanding, it is important for maize farmers to pay attention to all the good standard practices needed for optimum production.

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A seed of white, improved maize seen in close-up. The seed is of the single cross hybrid “CML 269 x CML 444”, formed by crossing two inbred lines, known in CIMMYT as CIMMYT Maize Lines or CMLs. This is a hybrid suited to tropical lowland regions, with resistance to various diseases and tolerance to drought and low levels of nitrogen. It has been used both as a cultivar grown by farmers and as a parent for three-way hybrids. Germplasm improvement is at the core of CIMMYT’s work. The seed that…

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