Characterization of maize producing households in Cacuaco and Lobito municipalities of Angola

dc.creatorKiakanua, M.
dc.creatorChichicuhua, A.
dc.creatorDesideria V., P.
dc.creatorNzambi, V.K.
dc.creatorJezo, H.S.C.
dc.date2012-02-24T20:48:00Z
dc.date2012-02-24T20:48:00Z
dc.date2011
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-17T19:56:10Z
dc.date.available2023-07-17T19:56:10Z
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10883/1285
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/7508602
dc.descriptionMaize is Africa’s most important cereal crop. It is particularly vital for more than 300 million people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) whose livelihoods are threatened by recurrent droughts responsible for crop failures. Considering the devastating impact of droughts on food security and economic development in SSA, effective solutions are of uttermost importance, especially as the situation is set to worsen as climate change progresses. The Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) initiative aims to address this challenge. It joins the efforts of people, organizations and projects supporting the development and dissemination of drought tolerant maize in 13 countries in SSA. The initiative is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Howard G. Buffett Foundation. For further information about the initiative, visit the project website (http://dtma.cimmyt.org). Developing, distributing and cultivating drought tolerant maize varieties is a highly relevant intervention in SSA to reduce vulnerability, food insecurity and the damage to local markets caused by food aid. However, for this to succeed, it needs to be embedded in the local reality. For this purpose, each of the participating countries was supported to conduct a community assessment and a household survey in the target areas. This report presents the findings from initial analysis of household survey data which will serve as a baseline and characterizes the maize producing households in Cacuaco and Lobito Municipalities of Angola. This country study received financial and technical support from the DTMA project.
dc.descriptionvii, 22 pages
dc.formatPDF
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherCIMMYT
dc.relationCountry Report
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dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectMAIZE
dc.subjectZEA MAYS
dc.subjectHOME ECONOMICS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.titleCharacterization of maize producing households in Cacuaco and Lobito municipalities of Angola
dc.typeReport
dc.coverageKenya
dc.coverageNairobi (Kenya)


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