Despite the controversies generated by those who opposed the genetically modified Pod Borer Resistant cowpea, Bt. Cotton and the Tela maize, farmers who cultivated and consumed the crops in the last ...

Knowing the difference between hybrid, variety, cultivar and heirlooms will help you to decide what selection works best for ...

The coming weeks will see large acreages of land throughout the UK planted out in forage maize, writes Richard Halleron.

Chinese scientists have uncovered two major genes responsible for sorghum's double-grain spikelet that dramatically enhance ...

Many people might still find these phones a bit wide for one-handed use, but small phone beggars can't currently be choosers. The push toward the mobile internet and video consumption originally ...

Although the market for small phones isn't nearly what it used to be, you can still find a relatively compact handset that doesn't compromise on top features. PCMag has been writing about phones ...

average cob weight 5%; seedling vigour 5%. We sowed 14 varieties of sweetcorn in Rootrainers inside at the start of May. We planted them outside at our trial site in north Gloucestershire at the ...

If sold after 1 year from purchase date, long term capital gain tax will be applicable. Current tax rate is 12.5%, if your total long term capital gain exceeds 1.25 lakh. Any cess/surcharge is not ...

As part of my senior thesis in Mechanical Engineering, I embarked on a mission to address a persistent challenge faced by small-scale farmers ... removing kernels from the cob—remains an arduous ...

Then, in the following spring, he direct-drills maize with a precision drill into the cultivated strips. He opts for early maturing varieties of ... Brodmann in a small town close to Lake ...