South African maize farmers, who historically produce the continent’s biggest harvest, have probably planted the smallest area with the grain since the worst drought on record three years ago.

A recent study reaches damning conclusions about the failure of the technology – but an agricultural expert says the reality ...

OUAT Kalinga Mustard 2 (Samrudhhi), OUAT Kalinga Mustard 3 (Sidhhi), with high yielding and higher oil content mustard ...

The metal‐NA (Nicotianamine) transporter ZmYSL2 loads Zn from the maternal tissue into maize kernels. Overexpression of ZmYSL2 increases the amount of Zn in maize kernels, providing a potential ...

The present work investigates the uptake and translocation of cerium dioxide nanoparticles into maize plants as one of the major agricultural crops. Nanoparticles were exposed either as aerosol or as ...

Terbuthylazine, as well as atrazine, is a triazine with the mechanism of action of photosystem II (PSII) inhibitors, effective in controlling weeds in maize crops. The aim of this study was to assess ...

June 3, 2025 — The biosynthesis of the great variety of natural plant products has not yet been elucidated for many medically interesting substances. In a new study, an international team of ...

on maize efficiently inhibits maize-borne pathogens, without any negative effect on plant growth and chlorophyll content. However, AgNPs may affect cellular redox systems if higher concentrations are ...

there is no information about the potential of this waste on plant species under crop rotation. In Brazil, an important crop rotation strategy includes soybean, maize, and pastures under the ...