For example, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ethiopia and DuPont to boost maize harvests through increased use of hybrid maize seed, improved seed distribution, and post-harvest storage.

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By combining original atlas data (showing where crops are traditionally grown, and which villages have water pumps) with the most recent information about the state of roads and bridges, the Mitch atlas should make it easier to plan seed production and distribution in the coming months.

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