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Maize is popularly known as “Corn” and is one of the most versatile emerging cereal cash crops having wider adaptability under variety of climatic conditions
Tuesday. June 6th, 2017American farmer David Hula holds the current world record for maize grain yield. On a recent lecture tour of South Africa’s principal grain farming
Tuesday. August 14th, 2018New research has identified genes that control vitamin E content in maize grain - a finding that could lead to improving the nutritional profile of this staple
Wednesday. November 8th, 2017Genetically modified maize (GMM) is a pest resistant crop. If GMM is farmed on a large scale, the amount of maize Vietnam needs to import will decrease.
Monday. August 13th, 2018Also known as corn, maize was first domesticated in southern Mexico nearly 10 000 years ago. Many varieties have been bred to suit a range of conditions.
Thursday. February 6th, 2020Adverse environmental conditions and disease are placing increasing pressure on maize crops in South Africa, says Dr Belinda Janse van Rensburg, researcher
Tuesday. September 25th, 2018Maize seed is a science that has evolved to a great extent over the last decades, especially since the introduction of hybrids.
Tuesday. October 10th, 2017The forage team of ARVALIS-Institut du végétal, a French applied research Institute, studied the maize cutting height and its effect on digestibility in further
Wednesday. October 11th, 2017There is more to a maize land than meets the eye. It is a mass production facility with thousands of efficient ‘factories’ per hectare
Thursday. June 20th, 2019Sabrina Dean visited maize farmer AC van Wyk on his farm in the Free State, to gain some insight into how an award-winning farmer tackles a difficult planting
Wednesday. July 17th, 2019