Table 1.
Maize varieties cultivated in Mangae, Morogoro, and the households’ reason for growing them
| Variety | Maize fields planted (N = 222) 2 | Drought tolerance | Yield | Tastiness | Biotic stress resistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Katumani |
6 |
na |
na |
na |
na |
|
Kito |
27 |
0.41 |
0.59 |
0.07 |
0.00 |
|
Staha |
82 |
0.47 |
0.65 |
0.06 |
0.01 |
|
TMV 1 |
69 |
0.25 |
0.53 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
|
TAN250 |
1 |
na |
na |
na |
|
|
Local |
19 |
0.58 |
0.32 |
0.15 |
0 |
| Other 1 | 18 | na | na | na | na |
The frequency of the respondents’ reason for growing a given variety is based on the average for the binary variable: 1, if this is a reason for growing the variety and 0, if it is not.
1Undetermined origin.
2Numbers add up to more than the number of households (156) because some households cultivate different varieties in different fields.
na = data not available because of too few observations.