Sustaining soil fertility in maize producing areas in Kilifi County is a major challenge. The high cost of inorganic fertilizers, shortened fallow period and poor vegetation regrowth has adversely affected natural processes that replenish soil fertility resulting in poor yields....
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i2737
Latief Ahmad, Junaid Mehraj, Sameera Qayoom, Ifra Ashraf, Faisul Ur Rasool, Raies A Bhat, Mohd Ayoub Malik, Aamir Hassan, Zahida Rashid, Aiyesha Shabir, Owais A Bhat & Nivedita Bagga·International Journal of Plant & Soil Science·2026
Maize (Zea mays L.) is a globally important cereal crop, providing staple food for humans and feed for livestock. Although rich in carbohydrates and high in caloric energy, its protein is deficient in essential amino acids like lysine and tryptophan. Quality Protein Maize (QPM) h...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i25985
This paper fills in the key gaps in the field of agricultural machine learning by comparing the performance of the Support Vector Machine (SVM), the Random Forest (RF) and the Decision Tree (DT) algorithms to predict the yield of maize in various locations in the U.S. Corn Belt....
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i1733
Maize (Zea mays L.) is a major cereal crop in India, playing a crucial role in food security, industrial raw material supply, and farmers livelihoods. Madhya Pradesh is one of the leading maize-producing states however, productivity levels remain relatively low and production is...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i24004
Snack foods are typically designed to be portable, quick, and satisfying. High-temperature extrusion for a short duration "minimizes losses in vitamins and amino acids". Since protein-energy malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies are widely prevalent, the utilization of unde...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbge/2026/v9i1179
An experiment comprising 40 maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes was conducted in a randomized complete block design with three replications at research farm of Faculty of Agriculture Science and Technology, AKS University, Satna (M.P.) India. Highly significant (p ≤ 0.05) differences a...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i23644
Background: Post-Flowering Stalk Rot (PFSR) is a devastating disease of maize caused by a complex of fungal pathogens, predominantly Macrophomina phaseolina in India, especially under prolonged dry conditions. Developing high-yielding and PFSR-resistant inbred lines offers a sust...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i24061
The improper tillage operations and irrational nitrogen fertilizer application has become a major threat to soil health resulting in environmental problems. Soil tillage practices suitable for agroecological region along with optimum nitrogen fertilizer application is a prerequis...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i25966
Aims: This study focuses on the analysis of fall armyworm (Spodoptera spp.) populations in three maize-producing areas of Côte d'Ivoire. Study Design: During the laboratory test, the tubes were arranged in completely randomized blocks. Place and Duration of Study: Central Labora...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i24046
Complementary foods are crucial for infants´ nutritional development and they play a vital role in bridging nutritional gaps during weaning after exclusive breastfeeding for six months. Numerous infants in developing countries particularly Nigeria, suffer from protein-energy maln...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i2851
The present study was aimed to estimate the general combining ability (GCA) of inbred lines and the specific combining ability (SCA) of their crosses, to estimate the magnitude of heterosis in hybrid maize and to identify superior hybrids for yield and its component traits in mai...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i1356
Maize (Zea mays L.) is a vital staple in Nigeria, yet tropical conditions frequently promote fungal contamination in stored grains. This study isolated and characterized fungi from 15 maize samples across five farms in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria, using phenotypic and molecular t...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i13576
Maize is a good alternative to rice and it can survive even in conditions related to global warming. Short duration crop like toria can be grown after maize in the rabi season with minimal management, thereby increasing farm income. The highest productivity of any cropping system...
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Research Article10.9734/ajsspn/2026/v12i1641
Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith, 1797) has emerged as a serious invasive pest of maize in India, causing substantial yield losses and forcing farmers to rely heavily on chemical insecticides. To evaluate the effectiveness of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) app...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i14023
Kaneta Liywalii, Allan Tembo, Otton Muyabe, Danny Chisanga Musenge, Moses Mulenga, Mwenya Silombe, Tophar Movwe, Robert Banda, Elami Chola, Sayowa Mubita, Sydney Lumamba & Elijah Kahuma Kapula·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2026
Maize (Zea mays L.) is the staple crop in Zambia but is threatened by fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), a pest capable of causing major yield losses. Dependence on synthetic pesticides is increasingly unsustainable due to high costs, resistance development and environmental...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i14009