After years of poor maize yields due to havoc caused to the crop by striga weed, farmers in western Kenya now have a reason to smile, thanks to a scientific breakthrough. From early next year, farmers ...

Challenging wet weather, waterlogged soils and flooded sites mean growers must be flexible and develop a farm-specific strategy to get maize seed in the ground this year. Conditions are not going to ...

Maize can grow successfully in very different local conditions. An international study has now demonstrated the important role of the plant root system. The researchers analyzed more than 9,000 ...

Many isoprenoid compounds are necessary for growth and development of the seed and seedling. The first committed step in the biosynthesis of isoprenoid compounds is the conversion of ...

Researchers at Kaveri University, a private agri-tech university at Gowraram in Siddipet district, have developed an advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based seed germination evaluation system that ...