Ajala evaluating maize plants in maize experimental plot Ajala with field workers in maize experimental plot Scientist examining infested maize plants IITA maize scientists meet Nigerian Government Farmers transporting fresh maize to the market Sun drying maize infected with aflatoxin Woman shelling maize using hand made maize sheller Field workers covering maize ears with paper bags to produce maize inbred lines Sprinkler irrigation system in maize experimental plot at IITA Ibadan High yielding maize variety at IITA Hybrid maize High yielding maize variety Man packaging maize cobs into sack in a farmers' market Irrigation services in maize experimental plot at IITA Ibadan High yielding variety of yellow maize Woman selling grain maize in Bodija market Woman selling cooked maize in a market Technician operating maize threshing machine in a village Selling cooked maize in a market Selling fresh maize in a farmers' market Man packaging maize cobs into sack in farmers' market Men operating maize fibricated sieving machine Woman harvesting high yielding maize variety in her farm Open-pollinated maize varieties High yielding maize varieties Woman selling cooked maize in a market Man operating maize threshing machine Women buying and selling maize in a local market Woman holding improved yellow maize varieties Farmer happy with his high yielding maize varieties Maize seeds germplasm Maize seeds germplasm Inbred line maize experimental plot at IITA Ibadan Men off loading white maize from a vehicle Fusarium ear rot disease in maize Fusarium ear rot disease in maize Grasshoppers infestation on maize plants Contaminated maize grains in a basket Anthracnose-infected maize leaf Anthracnose disease infected maize stalks Striga parasitizing maize plants Maize streak disease infected maize plant Parasitic wasp feeding on maize stemborer eggs Larvae of larger grain borers Maize grains damaged by weevils Streak resistance screening on maize plants Crop germplasm stored in IITA's gene bank Germplasm data management using a microcomputer Contaminated maize grains in tissue culture tubes Breeder checks on the health status of conserved maize germplasm Field workers with containers of aflasafe IITA technician with aflasafe products packaged in plastic containers People sharing and distributing aflasafe in the farm IITA field workers with Aflasafe in research farm Field workers handling Aflasafe material Aflasafe for afltoxin control in crops Farmer in happy mood with aflasafe Striga parasitizing maize plants Striga plant, a parasitic weed Striga plant, a parasitc weed Striga plant, a parasitic weed Neochetina weevils cluster on water hyacinth leaf Weevils feeding on water hyacinth Predatory mite feeding on pest mite Scientist explains how aflasafe works on maize Ranajit explains how aflasafe works Container trial at IITA Ibadan Scientist discusses with field worker in rice experimental plot Hybrid rice at its optimised yield Adenola talks on aflatoxin and its dangers Striga parasitizing maize plants Drying seed-coated sorghum and maize PESTA granules Farmer in happy mood with aflasafe Ranajit in group discussion with farmers on the use of aflasafe Maize alley cropping Locusts feeding on maize leaves in a cage Spores of fungus mixed with oil produced biopesticide to control insect pests Locusts rearing unit Substrate for growing natural enemies of insect pests Researcher artificially infested maize stems with stemborers Metarhizium flavoviride fungus grows on rice substrate in plastic tubs Infected dried maize cobs Infected dried maize cobs Drying grains on the road side Sun drying groundnut on the ground in homestead Sun drying sorghum in the field in cameroon Farmer sun drying maize on roadside Hand winnowing to clean peanut Local maize storage barn in Cameroon Red and white maize cobs in Cameroon Maize stalks with cobs stacked in the field after harvesting Local maize storage in a village Maize storage barn in Benin Maize storage cribs Maize storage cribs in Cameroon Neurospora on shelled maize cob Aspergillus naturally infected groundnuts Traditional maize storage barn in Benin Checking seed moisture content at GRC Participants in the DTMA meeting pose for a group photo at IITA in Ibadan Quality Protein Maize (QPM) varieties in demonstration farm IITA scientists and UNIDO Representative in Nigeria during a meeting with the private sector in Lagos Field workers applying aflasafe to maize plants Men applying fertilizers to maize plants Fertilizer application in maize experimental plot Organic fertilizer in bags Farmers applying aflasafe to groundnuts and maize plants in maize-groundnut intercropping farm Fertilizer-treatment in maize farm Maize plot under two fertilizer treatments Field workers weighing fertilizer before applying to the field Men in group photograph with boom sprayer during field training Man operating manual furrow weeder Researchers evaluating maize planter in maize field Staff in a training  session in machinery workshop Field workers planting leguminous seeds in line with maize Field worker operating bucket loader bulldozer Man operating four-row seed planter in a field Manual maize planter Bulldozer clearing land People on maize container mounted on a tractor Man planting maize with maize planter Field worker applying fertilizer to maize seedlings Manual fertilizer applicator Field worker washing manual fertilizer applicator Field worker applying fertilizer to maize plants in maize plot Field worker filling manual applicator with fertilizer Simple farm tools Field worker planting maize using multiple-row maize planter Field worker planting maize using manual maize planter Jap maize planter Simple farm tools Men storing maize into storage barn Men constructing and storing maize in local maize storage barn Striga plant,  a parasitic weed Striga plant, a parasitic weed Parasitizing striga weed Parasitizing striga weed Striga plant, a parasitic weed Parasitizing striga weed Fallow land Traditional land preparation Traditional land preparation Fallow land (foreground) with maize plants at the background Fallow land Fallow land with trees Fallow land with trees Fallow land with trees Fallow land Fallow land Fallow land with scattered trees Fallow land Fallow land with trees and dry grasses Fallow land Uncultivated land with scattered trees Fallow land Bush burning Land clearing Traditional land clearing Traditional land clearing Traditional land clearing Traditional land clearing Land clearing through bush burning Land clearing through bush burning Bush burning Bush burning Bush burning Women fetching fuelwood Local farmer burning thrash in his farm prior planting Local farmer burning bush and trees during land clearing Female farmer clearing farmland through bush burning Bush burning Bush burning Bush burning Bush burning Bush burning Bush burning Local farmers cutting and slashing bushes prior planting Female farmer clearing farmland through bush burning Women selling fuelwood in a village Farmers weeding maize farm using bulls Sorghum seeds Sun drying sorghum in the field Hand winnowing peanut Improved variety of some crops Farmers packaging dry maize Man operating fabricated maize threshing machine Farmers pose with manual maize sheller Women shelling maize with manual maize sheller Farmers sun drying maize Farmers harvesting dry maize Man operating maize fabricated threshing machine Man packing maize from maize grading machine Farmers harvesting dry maize in maize field Farmer transporting harvested maize Female farmer transporting harvested maize Farmers storing maize Field worker harvesting dry maize Men winnowing and cleaning maize Women operating fabricated maize threshing machine Women packing threshed maize on the floor Man winnowing and cleaning maize Men winnowing and cleaning maize Farmers winnowing and cleaning maize Technicians manufacturing fabricated machines in Aba, Nigeria Farmer harvesting maize in maize field Men winnowing and cleaning maize Women grinding maize with manual grinder Women grinding maize with manual grinder Women grinding maize with manual grinder Women displaying grinded maize powder Women grinding maize with manual grinder Inner view of maize fabricated threshing machine Farmer brought maize for threshing in threshing workshop Man threshing maize in threshing workshop Women winnowing and cleaning maize Woman sieving maize powder grinded with manual grinder Maize storage barn Maize storage barn Hand shelling tool Hand shelling device Farmers pose with samples of improved maize variety Woman shelling maize with hand sheller Farmers removing husk leaves from maize ears Women farmers removing husk leaves from maize ears Woman removing husk leaves from maize ears Farmers removing husk leaves from maize ears Farmers removing husk leaves from maize ears Farmers packaging maize into bags Farmers packaging maize into sacks Farmer sun drying maize Sun drying maize Women farmers removing husk leaves from maize ears Farmer sun drying maize along road side Men grinding maize into paste with fabricated machine Maize in bags for sale Farmer shelling maize Storing maize in screenhouse Maize storage barn Maize stacked in bags Maize stored on a tree Local maize storage barn Local maize storage barn Local maize storage barn Researcher inspecting maize crib in a village Local maize crib Local maize storage barn Farmers' field day Farmers with bountiful harvest Farmers with bountiful harvest Buying and selling maize in bags in a market IITA improved maize variety Field workers evaluating maize growth in maize-cassava field Maize turned to powder by maize weevils Farmers with bountiful harvest Evaluating harvested maize intercropped with cassava in an experimental plot Cassava alley cropping system Alley cropping system Maize alley cropping system Cowpea in alley cropping system Maize in alley cropping system Maize in alley cropping system Training participants in maize - gliricidia farm Researchers and farmers in training session Maize - Leucaena alley cropping system Maize - Leucaena alley cropping system Researchers in training session Researchers in training session with farmers in a village Researchers in training session with farmers in a village Researchers in training session with farmers in a village Farmers planting maize in a field Maize plants with complete mulch Harvested groundnut Prunned gliricidia hedges in alley cropping farm Maize - Leucaena alley cropping farm Researcher evaluating cowpea intercropped with cassava Farmer in happy mood with his maize plants Plastic mulch covering yam plants P. palustris, a live mulch in maize field Maize storage barn Maize stored in crib Pheromone trap for insect pests Local storage of maize Researchers discussing with farmers Storage barn in a village Farmer feeding sheep with maize straw Women shelling maize with hands Scientist checking for stemborer infestation in young maize plants Cage for rearing grasshoppers Local storage of maize Maize not properly stored get  contaminated with aflatoxin Cooked maize for sale Maize with Fusarium ear rot disease Maize with Fusarium disease Aspergillus colonized maize Fusarium colonized maize Fusarium colonized maize cob Researchers taking field records Stacked maize Bagged maize on trailer Aflatoxin infected maize Aflatoxin infected maize Aspergillus infected maize Checking seed moisture content at GRC Pest infestation on maize plants Scientist evaluating maize plants Scientist evaluating maize inbred lines Scientist evaluating maize inbred lines Scientist and field workers busy at work in maize field Boy roasting fresh maize Boy roasting fresh maize Cooked maize Clean maize Hybrid maize variety Maize field training Maize field training Maize field training Participants inspecting pot screening maize Bag for collecting harvested maize Fertilizer application Fabricated maize planter Researchers inspecting young maize plants Researchers inspecting young maize plants Farmer in happy mood with his maize Local maize storage barn Maize grains for sale Hybrid maize variety Maize grains for sale Maize field in Borno State Training in maize alley farm Researchers training farmers in maize field Farmer tending his maize plants Women selling maize cobs Telenomus busseolae on Sesamia calamistis eggs Larva feeding on maize stem Larva of Sesamia calamistis killed by a fungus Telenomus busseolae on Sesamistis eggs Local maize storage barn Maize field damaged by erosion Maize threshing Larger grain borers Sundrying maize cobs Farmers bagging maize cobs Striga - infested maize High yielding dry maize cob High yielding dry maize cobs Boy transporting harvested maize Maize harvest Maize harvest Women carrying harvested maize Girls carrying harvested maize Women carrying harvested maize Women shelling maize Woman carrying a box of aflasafe Inoculation of organism to soil Farmers display a box of aflasafe Fresh maize cob Maize-groundnut field Hybrid maize plants Drainage channel in maize field Maize-cowpea field Maize-cowpea field Maize-cowpea field Farmer tending maize plants Fabricated fertilizer applicator Locusts feeding on maize leaves in a cage Farmers tending maize plants Maize shelling Rice germplasm in active store (5°C) Maize harvest in the field Maize plants in maize field Maize plants at tarselling stages Maize plants with tarsels in maize field Field worker making drainage channel Dent variety Maize plants with tarsels in maize field IITA maize scientists meet Nigerian Government The use of Aflasafe to control aflatoxin Researcher evaluating maize plants in maize field Broadcasting Aflasafe in maize field Researchers and farmer in group photograph Scientist evaluating maize inbred line in maize field Farmers' huts Field worker operating a maize planter Field workers planting maize Maize planter Fabricated maize planter Researcher examining seeds Field workers busy with maize planters Rotavator in maize alley cropping Man applying fertilizer to maize plants Multiple maize planters mounted on a tractor Maize planter Tractor clearing a farmland Field workers busy with maize planters Tractor operating in maize alley field Maize planter Field workers busy operating maize planter Researchers evaluating young maize plants Man operating sprayer Men operating motorised maize planter Maize planters mounted on a tractor Tractor operating in maize alley field Man operating motorised maize planter Tractor mounted with a slasher in IITA Researchers observing a maize planter Researchers observing a maize planter Man operating motorised maize planter Researchers observing a maize planter Maize planters mounted on a tractor Men operating motorised maize planter Slasher mounted on a tractor Man operating motorised maize planter Men operating motorised maize planter Maize planters mounted on a tractor Man operating motorised maize planter Men check on seed container Men check on seed container Multiple maize planter Man operating motorised maize planter Man operating motorised maize planter Man operating a motorised maize planter Men operating motorised maize planters Man operating motorised maize planter Man operating motorised maize planter Maize planter Rotavator in a maize alley cropping Manual maize planter Manual maize planter Fertilizer application in maize field Manual maize planter Fertilizer application Manual maize planter Men operating motorised maize planter Manual maize planter Manual maize planter Manual maize planter Maize planter Maize planter Manual maize planter Maize planter Manual maize planter Manual maize planter Manual maize planter Manual maize planter Manual maize planter Manual maize planter Manual maize planter Manual maize planter Manual maize planter Field workers applying fertilizer Young maize plants Researchers installing equipment Field worker spraying maize field Quality Protein Maize (QPM) varieties Maize harvest Farmers posed with the maize plants MA_PR_018 High yielding and resistance maize varieties Maize diagram Researcher evaluating Quality Protein Maize plants Maize plants in maize field Maize diagram Cracy top disease infected maize plants Researcher evaluating pests in screenhouse Traditional preservative of storing maize Maize intercropped with cassava Traditional preservative of storing maize Traditional preservative of storing maize High yielding maize variety Maize-Leucaena alley cropping system Hybrid maize plants High yielding maize variety Maize-Leucaena alley cropping system Open pollinated maize variety Carmel transport of harvested maize Farmer pose with his maize plants Researcher in maize field Maize plants in maize field Susceptible and resistance maize varieties Hybrid maize plants Farmer tending his maize plants Farmer and family in maize field Maize plants with Pseudovigna in maize field Maize plants in maize alley cropping field Maize plants with Pseudovigna in maize field Maize intercropped with Crotalaria in a field Manual maize planter Planter mounted on a tractor in the field Field worker clearing Leucaena in alley field Maize plants in alley cropping field Maize plants in alley cropping field Maize plants in alley cropping field Maize plants in zero tillage field Maize intercropped with cowpea Farmer posed with his maize plants Maize field with water ditch Maize-legume intercropping Farmers applying aflasafe to maize-groundnut field Farmers pose with a container of aflasafe