Maize (Zea mays ssp. mays) originated in Mexico and Central America and belongs to the tribe Maydae of the family Poaceae. It possesses over 32,000 genes on ...

Maize is one of the world's important food crop, which supplies >5% dietary energy. The wider adaptability and high yield potential of maize and.

Maize is the most important raw material for industrial starch.. Maize. starch is employed in the manufacture, ceramics, dyes, plastics, oil cloth,. paper and ...

Receiving as a reference to the available theoretical and practical educational materials included in this Maize Farming Techniques Manual; and as it has ...

Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important grain crop in South Africa and is produced throughout the country under diverse environments.

Maize an important cereal crop. Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most important cereal crop in the world used as food and feed.

Importance- Maize is the third most importance cereal grain after wheat and rice. Globaly, Maize is known as “queen of cereals” because it has the highest ...

Maize grows best on deep, well-drained, fertile soils, and where total seasonal rainfall exceeds. 500 mm. Maize is reasonably tolerant to soil acidity, ...

To protect the maize crop from seed and major soil borne diseases and insect-pests, seed treatment with fungicides and insecticides before sowing is advisable/ ...

This manual outlines important principles of maize crop agronomy and provides information on the modern methodology and technology that farmers can now access ...