Maize production and research in Mauritius: a historical perspective

Code (CO)	MSI99P0249
Author (AU)	Govinden, N.
Title - English (ET)	Maize production and research in Mauritius: a historical perspective
Thesis-Parent title (TH)	Proc. 2nd Int. Conf. Indian Ocean Studies, Perth, Australia, 5-12 December 1984
Meeting (MT)	2nd International Conference Indian Ocean Studies, Perth, Australia, 5-12 December 1984
Document Type(DT)	Conference paper
Date of publication (DP)	1984
Source (SO)	12 p.
Language of text (LT)	En
Language of summaries (LS)	En
Abstract (AB)	Efforts presently being made to increase maize production inMauritius are reviewed in the light of experience gained in the past when several attempts to do so were unsuccessful. Past failures resulted mainly from climatic and biological factors and the relatively low economic returns from maize compared to sugar cane. Three methods of growing maize, one ancient and two modern, co-exist in Mauritius. Their characteristics are discussed in relation to the research being carried out on their improvement. Areas where research is most likely to give results are highlighted.
Descriptors - English (DE)	MAIZE DIVERSIFICATION
Descriptors - Geographic (DG)	MAURITIUS
Sort Key 1(K1)	Maize
Date record entered (DA)	1992-02-17
Language of analysis (LA)	En
Affiliation (AF)	Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute
MSIRI Staff (MS)	FC