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Better targeting and support of new technologies and institutional innovations.

Smallholder farmers adopt improved maize varieties (high-yielding, stress tolerant, nutrient enhanced)

Profitable, resource efficient maize-based farming systems and value-chain innovations locally adapted by NARES and promoted by public, NGO, and private sector

Results of ex-ante and ex-post analysis utilized by policy and decision-makers.

Result Strategy 2 Result

Strategy 2 Result Strategy 2 Result

Strategy 2 Result Strategy 2 Result

Strategy 1 Result Strategy 1

Knowledge, tools, and methods for better targeting of interventions and policy and institutional innovations for enhancing maize technology adoption, inclusiveness, gender equity, market access, and reducing vulnerability

Integrated and scalable innovations that improve market access and increase the productivity, sustainability, and resilience of maize-based farming systems

High yielding and stress tolerant maize lines and varieties

Positive sustainable change in the natural

environment

Reducing rural poverty Increasing food

security Improving nutrition and health Sustainable

management of natural resources

Increased income of smallholder farmers

Increased yields of maize for smallholder farmers

Increased nutritional diet

International consortia for maize improvement.

Maize lines and varieties that are bio-fortified for pro-vitamin A, zinc, or essential amino acids.

Integrated approaches for reducing post-harvest losses and mycotoxin contamination

Data on the characterization of international maize landrace collections and valuable haplotypes available.

Genomics and bioinformatics tools, breeding and phenotyping approaches for NARS and SMEs.

Cutting-edge data and knowledge on maize genetic diversity and sources of new allelic variation are utilized by public and private sector

Smallholder farmers adopt post-harvest technologies

NARS and SMEs utilize novel tools to accelerate maize breeding gains for smallholder farmers

Post-harvest technologies are promoted by NARES, NGO, and private companies

Improved maize varieties (high-yielding, stress tolerant, nutrient enhanced) adapted and promoted by NARES, NGO, and private seed companies.

Maize breeding gains are achieved more quickly and efficiently by public and private sector breeders with a broader genetic base

Smallholder farmers adopt mycotoxin mitigation technologies

Reduced aflatoxin in maize value

chain Reduced post-harvest losses

Enhanced livelihoods Enhance nutrition

and improved health

Enhanced food

security

Research Outputs: products

Intermediate Development Outcome

Immediate Development Outcomes

Strategic Goals

System Level Outcomes

Profitable, resource efficient maize-based farming systems and value-chain innovations adopted by smallholder farmers

Increased productivity and stability of farming systems

Result Strategy 3

Sustainable precision maize management advice and practices

Research Strategy 1 – Sustainable intensification and income opportunities for the poor; Research Strategy 2 – New maize varieties for the poor; Research Strategy 3 – Integrated post-harvest management