However, because maize has a complex genome and many varieties, the genome sequence from just one variety will not be adequate to represent the diversity of maize worldwide. Mexican scientists are ...

Different maize varieties have different traits and yield performances that the farmers should take note of. PHOTO BY LOMINDA AFEDRARU Maize farmers require varieties appropriate to their ...

A multi-institutional team led by University of Delaware plant geneticist Randy Wisser decoded the genetic map for how maize from tropical environments can be adapted to the temperate U.S. summer ...

Short season maize varieties in Kenya are revolutionising agriculture. They offer a lifeline to farmers battling unpredictable weather. These fast-growing, drought-resistant varieties are designed ...

The double-cobbing maize varieties in Kenya are transforming the agricultural landscape. These resilient strains offer better ...

Choosing which maize varieties to grow for biogas can seem baffling with nine maturity groups, lists for favourable and less favourable sites and a separate Niab biogas list. Moreover ...

Majority of the farmers still sow the local varieties not by preference, but due to the unavailability of quality seeds and lack of technical knowledge of hybrid maize production. Nepal has ...

The drier the region, the fewer seminal roots the maize varieties cultivated there had on average (black figure; the pie chart shows the proportion of varieties with up to one seminal root in ...