The demand for maize in Sub-Saharan Africa will triple by 2050 due to rapid population
growth, while challenges from climate change will threaten agricultural productivity. Most …

To define breeding strategies, the understanding of trait inheritance is critical. The objective
of this study was to determine the inheritance of popcorn under different water regimes. To …

The expansion of agriculture and the need for sustainable practices drives breeders to
develop plant varieties better adapted to abiotic stress such as nutrient deficiency, which …

Drought currently affects several regions worldwide and tends to be more frequent due to
climate change. It might compromise food security and the economic structure related to …

The aim of this study was to evaluate popcorn genotypes for resistance to the fall armyworm,
Spodoptera frugiperda. The experiment used a completely randomized design with 30 …

Popcorn is one of the eldest documented snacks and it is extensively consumed all over the
globe with a market of approximately 10 billion USD in 2020. The popability of popcorn and …

The extensive use of nitrogen (N) in agriculture has caused negative impacts on the
environment and costs. In this context, two pot experiments were performed under different …

The pop** and puffing are adiabatic expansion process in which the grains are exposed
to high temperature for short time. The heat increases vapour pressure inside the grain …

A set of 21 popcorn hybrids were evaluated at multilocations to study the effects of weevil
(Sitophilus oryzae) infestation on pop** quality traits. Wide genetic variation for percent …

Popcorn (Zea mays L.) is a special type of maize that pops up when heated leading to high
flake volume. It is being used as a popular fiber-rich and nutritious snack all over the world …