Europe's farming calendar is shifting as crops mature weeks earlier due to rising temperatures. Extreme heat and prolonged ...

Kenya is facing a maize shortage, but it may not be able to receive any from South Africa. It’s not because of a refusal to ...

Maize serves as a vital model species for advancing our understanding of plant biology, yet many mysteries remain about the intricate processes governing how DNA works and organizes itself in the ...

Teosinte, the wild ancestor of maize, has three times the seed protein content of most modern maize strains. Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters tracked down the mechanisms ...

Water engineers in ancient South America turned seasonally flooded Amazonian savannas into hotbeds of year-round maize farming. Previous excavations dated Casarabe society, which covered an area of ...

Maize is a staple crop and a cornerstone of livelihoods. Therefore, understanding the rhythm of the seasons is paramount. The difference between a bountiful harvest and a devastating loss often comes ...

Tiny organisms such as bacteria and fungi help to promote the health and function of plant roots. It is commonly assumed that the composition of these microbes is dependent on the properties of the ...

Maize is the third most important food grain crop in Pakistan, with an annual production of approximately 10.634 million tonnes, cultivated over an area of 1.72 million hectares. The country's maize ...