Genetic Gains of Grain Yield among the Maize Cultivars Released over a Century from the National Breeding Program of Zimbabwe

Monitoring genetic gain is required in crop improvement programs in order to assess the effectiveness of breeding initiatives. The periodic measurement of genetic gain will quantify the efficiency of new technologies incorporated into the program. Here, a total of 24 cultivars (20 released from Zimb...

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Main Authors: Purity Mazibuko, Charles Mutengwa, Cosmos Magorokosho, Dumisani Kutywayo, Casper Nyaradzai Kamutando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/2/246