Introduction The burgeoning population of the world is causing food insecurity not only by
less food availability but also by the malnutrition of essential nutrients and vitamins …

Increasing soil salinity due to global warming severely restricts crop growth and yield. To
select and recommend salt-tolerant cultivars, extensive genotypic screening and …

Quality protein maize (QPM) is rich in lysine and tryptophan. QPM has notable variations in
protein composition, critical amino acid profiles, and grain production potential. These …

The study aimed to assess one hundred and twelve (112) accessions of sorghum sourced
from Nigeria and other four African countries for their genetic variability, heritability (broad …

Heat resilient maize hybrids are an important input in maize cultivated area coupled with
high temperature during the flowering period, with a specific focus on the Terai region of …

Kernel number per row (KNR) is an essential component of maize (Zea mays L.) grain yield
(GY), and understanding its genetic mechanism is crucial to improve GY. In this study, two …

Increasing maize production by expanding to marginal areas in the tropics faces substantial
challenges, such as drought and acidic soil. Acidic soils may have low availability of plant …

The objective of this study was to evaluate maize production and the economic profitability of
weed management techniques. Field trials were conducted at the Kasapa farm during the …

Selection, a basic and crucial step of breeding, can be made efficient through the estimates
of genetic parameters. Ten multi-company's maize hybrids and two Nepalese maize hybrids …

The study was carried out at the Maize Research Institute “Zemun Polje”, Belgrade, Serbia
during 2021 growing season in three location. Six inbred lines were crossed according to …