Water engineers in ancient South America turned seasonally flooded Amazonian savannas into hotbeds of year-round maize farming. Previous excavations dated Casarabe society, which covered an area of ...
A new study reveals that farming in Argentina’s Uspallata Valley was adopted by local hunter-gatherers rather than introduced by outside populations. Centuries later, a stressed group of maize-heavy ...
Afande Moses, a Kisii-born influencer and contractor, has shared the lucrative earnings one cane make from maize farming in Narok His unexpected switch from digital hustle to dirt and tractors was ...
New research into rural small-scale farms in South Africa’s North West province has found that climate-smart farming techniques lead to a better maize yield, a more regular supply of food for the ...
Zambia plans to raise maize production to 10 million tons by 2031, up from 3.6 million tons in 2025 The government aims to invest $760 million in irrigation, mechanization and storage infrastructure ...
Findings from a new archaeological survey challenge long-held assumptions that intensive agriculture in North America was limited to centralized societies or favorable environments. The findings ...
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Making the most of maize

Success, however, depends on matching the crop to site, soil temperature, and establishment system. Maize silage is highly palatable, rich in starch and digestible fibre, and provides a consistent ...