Source: Govt moves to address top-dressing fertiliser shortfall – herald Judith Phiri-Herald Correspondent Farmers ...

The Farm Inputs Subsidy Programme (Fisp) has once again come under scrutiny as persistent delays in inputs distribution leave thousands of farmers stranded at the peak of the planting season. With the ...

Thyolo farmers are toning down on maize growing to tee up generational wealth through a leaf long restricted to colonial-era ...

As crop damage by wild animals forces farmers to abandon their traditional occupation and migrate, lemon farming emerges as a profitable and wildlife-resistant alternative across Bethanchok and Bhumlu ...

A 60-year study covering 205 countries and regions worldwide has systematically uncovered the evolutionary patterns of ...

When a maize plant is attacked by the fungus Ustilago maydis, tumor-like tissue growths occur at the site of infection. How the pathogen causes this response in its host has long been unknown. But a ...

A thin section of a maize ear at a very early stage of development (about 3 millimeters long). Each color represents the expression of a different gene in stem cells and associated cells. Credit: ...

Introduction: Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), as the rate-limiting enzyme in plant phenylpropanoid metabolism, catalyzes the conversion of L-phenylalanine to trans-cinnamic acid and plays a pivotal ...

A team that includes Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists has unlocked some of the secrets of corn DNA, revealing how specific sections of genetic material control vital traits such as plant ...

ABSTRACT: Intra-row spacing is a key factor affecting maize production and productivity, since it affects plant growth, resource utilization, and yield. The study was conducted during the 2023 and ...

Over 8,000 vulnerable farmers in Webuye West Constituency, Bungoma County, have received free maize seeds from philanthropist Joseph Lendrix Waswa to support food production and improve livelihoods.