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John MacRobert

Affiliation : International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

• 10Publications (affiliation in Kenya)

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John MacRobert has 10 indexed publications (2010–2017). Their work appears mainly in “Crop Science”, “Euphytica” and “Journal of Sustainable Development”. Their most cited article, “Adapting maize production to climate change in sub-Saharan Africa” (2013), has been cited 515 times. 4 of these publications date from the last three years of activity. Their work is co-authored with at least 12 researchers, including institutions in South Africa, Ethiopia, Mexico.

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Publications (10)

• Genetic Diversity among Selected Elite CIMMYT Maize Hybrids in East and Southern Africa
  2017 · Crop Science · cited 19 times
• Diallel analysis of acid soil tolerant and susceptible maize inbred lines for grain yield under acid and non-acid soil conditions
  2017 · Euphytica · cited 9 times
• Gains in Maize Genetic Improvement in Eastern and Southern Africa: I. CIMMYT Hybrid Breeding Pipeline
  2016 · Crop Science · cited 132 times
• Gains in Maize Genetic Improvement in Eastern and Southern Africa: II. CIMMYT Open‐Pollinated Variety Breeding Pipeline
  2016 · Crop Science · cited 82 times
• Exploration of Farmers’ Preferences and Perceptions of Maize Varieties: Implications on Development and Adoption of Quality Protein Maize (QPM) Varieties in Zimbabwe
  2014 · Journal of Sustainable Development · cited 14 times
• Adapting maize production to climate change in sub-Saharan Africa
  2013 · Food Security · cited 515 times
• Political and economic features of the maize seed industry in southern Africa
  2013 · Agrekon · cited 23 times
• Challenges of the maize seed industry in eastern and southern Africa: A compelling case for private–public intervention to promote growth
  2010 · Food Policy · cited 148 times
• Combining Ability and Reciprocal Cross Effects of Elite Quality Protein Maize Inbred Lines in Subtropical Environments
  2010 · Crop Science · cited 48 times
• Toward a Cost‐Effective Fingerprinting Methodology to Distinguish Maize Open‐Pollinated Varieties
  2010 · Crop Science · cited 39 times

Publication venues

• Crop Science × 5
• Euphytica × 1
• Journal of Sustainable Development × 1
• Food Security × 1
• Agrekon × 1
• Food Policy × 1

Publications per year

• 20172
• 20162
• 20141
• 20132
• 20103

Collaborations

Partner institutions : Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa · University of KwaZulu-Natal · Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz Y Trigo · World Agroforestry Centre

Co-authors’ countries : South Africa · Ethiopia · Mexico

Co-authors

• Jill E. Cairns
• Boddupalli Maruthi Prasanna
• Cosmos Magorokosho
• Michael S. Olsen
• Amsal Tarekegne
• Benhilda Masuka
• Mainassara Zaman‐Allah
• Dan Makumbi
• Wilfred M. Mwangi
• Bish Das
• Augustine S. Langyintuo
• P.S. Setimela

Bibliographic data from OpenAlex (open database).