MANY African countries consider maize a staple grain crop. What is not mentioned is that in some quarters such as hotels, maize cobs are actually served as a vegetable and this suggests it can be ...

A farmer has created an incredible tribute to Tutankhamun in a maize field to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of his tomb being discovered. Tom Pearcy cut more than 5km of pathways into a 15-acre ...

Increasing planting density has had a key role in boosting yields of maize (corn). However, optimal plant architecture is a prerequisite for adapting maize to dense planting. In general, more-upright ...

Background and aims Biochar additions to tropical soils have been shown to reduce N leaching and increase N use efficiency. No studies exist verifying reduced N leaching in field experiments on ...