Dryland maize farmers in parts of South Africa may be planting a month later and harvesting sooner, but at lower yields, amid longer, hotter summers. The projected changed conditions are expected to ...

The rains are here and farmers are busy. Maize farmers should understand the growth and development of the plant to do proper crop husbandry to maximise yields. Although farmers have no control of ...

South African farmers are expected to plant maize over an area 5.3% smaller than last year due to excessive rain during the planting season, the government's Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) said on ...

Using foliar feeds on maize challenged by soil nutrient deficiencies and drought increased yield by 36t/ha on a Welsh ...

Senior maize breeder at the IIMR, Bhupender Kumar, said a field trial was undertaken during the late kharif season in August ...

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(Reuters) - South African farmers are expected to plant maize over an area 3% smaller than last year, the government's Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) said on Thursday. The CEC forecast a 6.3% drop in ...