Akuafo Hub, an agriculture-focused project, has initiated an ambitious effort to combat aflatoxin contamination, a toxic substance produced by fungi that thrives in dried and stored maize.

Akuafo Hub, an agricultural focused project, has commenced an initiative to fight aflatoxin contamination, a toxic substance ...

Last year proved to be a watershed moment for farmers in Romania, with extreme heat dealing a severe blow to the agricultural ...

The Far North’s warmer temperatures make it the country’s fall army worm epicentre. However, the pest is found throughout Northland and has spread to Auckland, Waikato and potentially Bay of Plenty ...

Meanwhile, in the northern Wairoa stronghold of maize production for grain rather than silage ... Their faeces caused fungus and bacteria in the maize cob. This led to an overall crop quality ...

The ministry earlier pointed to an outbreak of cob rot disease ... “A smaller maize harvest is responsible for the majority of the decline in total grain production, reflecting the crop ...

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12 View the new exhibit “Recent Works by Mary Bruno” at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts, 15 Franklin St. S.W. The show can be viewed from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Moreover, the NP+1/3S treatment led to a substantial enhancement in the grain yield of wheat ... In the case of maize, 20 ears were collected from each plot and measurements such as ear length, ear ...

Maize is a major global food crop and as one of the most productive grain crops, it can be eaten ... but it can also occur on the cob bracts and male flowers in severe cases. The upper and middle ...

Lucrative contracts from several UK merchants have encouraged a number of arable farmers to grow grain maize in the UK, with returns reportedly surpassing several traditional crops. The UK is a ...