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- Lowland Tropical Maize Germplasm for Streak Resistance Program in West Africa
Lowland Tropical Maize Germplasm for Streak Resistance Program in West Africa
Financing Type | Grants |
Category | Technical Assistance |
Focus Area | Agriculture |
Approved | 13.06.1995 |
Signed | 20.06.1995 |
Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund for International Development |
Executing Agency | International Center for the Improvement of Maize & Wheat (CIMMYT) |
Co-financiers | OPEC Fund, CIMMYT core budget |
Organization | CIMMYT |
OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 0.06 |
Total Project Cost (USDm) | 0.32 |
The grant helped the development of a wide range of streak resistant maize adapted specifically to the environment in sub-Saharan Africa. OFID cofinanced the program during the period July 1995 - June 96.