Some of Ethiopia’s most cultivated hybrid maize varieties include BH546, BH547, MH140, MH130, MHQ138, Melkassa-1Q, BH540 and ...

The demand for UK maize rise is rising, and so too is the demand for multi-use varieties which offer flexible market ...

Maize was first domesticated in the highlands of Mexico about 10,000 years ago and is now one of the most important crop plants in the world. It is a member of the grass family, which also hosts the ...

Maize production in West and Central Africa is set to get a significant boost. Newly released varieties address many of the major constraints to grain production in the sub-region such as drought, low ...

Maize is a staple food all over the world. In the United States, where it’s better known as corn, nearly 90 million acres were planted in 2018, earning $47.2 billion in crop cash receipts. But, under ...

The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria says it has secured approval for the release of three new high-yielding nutrient maize varieties for planting in Nigeria.

When the planting season arrives later this year, farmers in the United States will have a new way to safeguard their crops from drought. Last week, DuPont subsidiary Pioneer Hi-Bred International, ...

On the first day of 2026, India introduced 185 new seed varieties to boost agricultural productivity. This includes a focus ...

Ludhiana, successfully undertook a first-time maize hybrid seed production trial in a farmer's field in Punjab. The trial was conducted during the late Kharif season (August sowing) in the field of ...

Farmers have identified eight seed varieties across six crops as the most climate-resilient and high-yielding, according to the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB). The ...