The double-cobbing maize varieties in Kenya are transforming the agricultural landscape. These resilient strains offer better yields, drought tolerance, and disease resistance. Farmers can ...

Short season maize varieties in Kenya are revolutionising agriculture. They offer a lifeline to farmers battling unpredictable weather. These fast-growing, drought-resistant varieties are designed ...

For 56-year-old Ranganai Shonhiwa, a smallholder farmer from Murehwa district in Zimbabwe, maize is life. This vital crop not ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. NYERI, KENYA: A seed company has introduced three new high yielding maize varieties for ...

Maize, a little-known crop three decades ago, continues its triumph over wheat, paddy and other crops due to its higher yield ...

KAKAMEGA, KENYA: The Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (Kari) is set to release new maize seed varieties that can withstand challenges posed by climate change. The new maize seeds, which will ...

The state is also looking to double maize production by 2027 to 2.73 million tonnes (mt) by augmenting its area and per-hectare yield ...