Reduced genetic vulnerability in farmers' fields, leading to improved production and food security.
Farmers retain superior seed from apomictic varieties.
Apomictic varieties can be developed, manipulated, and deployed successfully. Intermediate goal Indicators Assumptions and risks Successful introduction and use of apomixis in a crop background, based on a clear understanding of the regulation of apomixis in wild apomicts. Better information on the biology of apomixis in wild apomicts compared to maize-Tripsacum hybrid derivatives. Increased knowledge of factors regulating the expression of apomixis in wild apomicts and maize-Tripsacum hybrids. Improved understanding of the potential for farm-level adoption and impact of apomictic maize, obtained through ex ante impact assessment.