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| Barratt, N.; Chitundu, D.; Dover, O.; Elsinga, J.; Eriksson, S.; Guma, L.; Haggblade, M.; Haggblade, Steven; Henn, T.O.; Locke, F.R.; O'Donnell, C.; Smith, C.; Stevens, T.. |
| Wide, weather-induced fluctuations in maize production lead to recurrent food shortages in Zambia's maize consuming regions, while the cassava-growing regions of the north enjoy stable food production, even in drought years. Noting this striking correlation between drought vulnerability and the prevalence of maize as a staple food, a growing array of agencies in Zambia has begun introducing highly productive new cassava varieties, developed in the north, to more central and southerly regions in an effort to provide low-cost food security during drought years. Yet agroecological conditions in these drought-prone regions differ significantly from the northern research stations where Zambian scientists developed the new cassava varieties. So it is not... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31729 |
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