Maize has a significantly higher productivity rate compared with many other crops. The particular leaf anatomy and special form of photosynthesis (referred to as 'C4') developed during its evolution ...

Following the first rains, farmers are busy in their gardens either planting or finalising land preparation. Ideally, this ...

An agro firm, Corteva Agriscience, has donated 25 units of hand driven planters to the Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) to further support and boost the production in the country. MAAN received the ...

Sky Agriculture, which previously traded under the Sky and Sulky names, has unveiled a range of precision drills featuring folding and telescopic frames, quick-change row width settings and Isobus ...

Plant colonisation by biotrophic pathogens requires sophisticated strategies for tissue invasion, defence suppression and metabolic manipulation to loot nutrients necessary for their growth and ...