Background Maize production in lowland agro-ecologies in West and Central Africa is
constrained by the fungus Exserohilum turcicum, causal agent of Northern Corn Leaf Blight …

African yam bean (AYB; Sphenostylis stenocarpa) is an underutilized legume indigenous to
Africa with great potential to enhance food security and offer nutritional and medicinal …

The issue of food loss and waste is a complex one that must be addressed if sustainable
food systems are to be achieved. In the Global South, as evidenced by Nigeria, two …

Optimization of a breeding program requires assessing and quantifying empirical genetic
trends made through past efforts relative to the current breeding strategies, germplasm …

Adopting early-maturing maize varieties can substantially increase yield and yield stability in
suitable environments. Actionable recommendations that specify where early-maturing …

Assembling hybrid maize varieties with early-maturing and high-yield traits is one of the
methods to increase maize productivity in drylands in Indonesia. Trials of hybrid maize …

El maíz es uno de los cereales más sembrados y consumidos a nivel mundial. Las
condiciones ambientales juegan un papel esencial en la interacción genotipo× ambiente y …

Provitamin A quality protein maize (PVA-QPM), as a cost-effective staple maize with
improved nutritional quality, has the potential to address malnutrition in rural communities in …

Maize is one of the most planted and consumed cereals worldwide. Environmental
conditions are essential in the genotype× environment interaction and its productive …

The issue of food loss and waste is a complex one that must be addressed if sustainable
food systems are to be achieved. In the Global South, as evidenced by Nigeria, two …