Maize Seed Industries in Developing Countries

"It is unusual to find an edited volume with multiple authors that is such a pleasure to read. Every chapter is well written, interesting, and highly informative."—Mary Eubanks, Economic Botany

"A comprehensive reference source on the global maize seed industry ... It gives a well-structured and tightly-edited series of authoritative contributions."—J. B. Warren, Experimental Agriculture

"It is unusual to find an edited volume with mulitiple authors that is such a pleasure to read. Every chapter is well written, interesting, and highly informative."—Mary Eubanks, Economic Botany

• THE IMPORTANCE OF MAIZE SEED INDUSTRIES.
• Introduction—M.L. Morris.
• Overview of the World Maize Economy—M.L. Morris.
• Maize Seed Industries: A Conceptual Framework—M.L. Morris et al.
• FROM BREEDERS' PLOTS TO FARMERS FIELDS: FUNCTIONS AND PROCESSES.
• Varietal Development: Conventional Plant Breeding—S. Pandey.
• Varietal Development: Applied Biotechnology—D. Hoisington amd M. Listman.
• Seed Multiplication, Conditioning, and Storage—P.K. Agrawal et al.
• Seed Marketing and Distribution—C.F. Krull et al.
• Economics of Hybrid Maize Adoption—P. Heisey et al.
• Regulatory Issues: Varietal Registration and Seed Quality Control—R. Tripp.
• Industrial Policy Issues: Participation, Prices, and Property Rights—C. Pray and R. Tripp.
• COUNTRY CASE STUDIES. U.S.—D. Duvick.
• Brazil—J.C. Garcia.
• Mexico—P. Aquino.
• India—S. Pal et al.
• Thailand—M.L. Morris.
• Malawi—J. Rusike and M. Smale.
• Zimbabwe—J. Rusike.
• Turkey—C. Pray.
• China—C. Pray et al.
• SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS.
• Future Directions for National Maize Seed Industries—M.L. Morris.