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Bindura University of Science Education · Zimbabwe · Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
study evaluated 192 provitamin A (advanced and Doubled Haploid) maize inbred lines for combined drought and heat stress tolerance using phenotypic traits and carotenoid content. The genotypes showed
Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources · Botswana · Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
their early maturity, high yielding ability, drought tolerance, and tolerance to fi eld pests and diseases. The selected maize varieties are suitable for large-scale production or variety
Suez University · Egypt · Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) have evolved to thrive in challenging environments and provide
Hawassa University · Ethiopia · Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
Abstract Background In southern central rift valley of Ethiopia, maize is an important crop
Menoufia University · Egypt · Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
forage plants, grains yield and its components of maize as well as water use efficiency/ fad and drought tolerance indices. Results cleared that, analysis of variance was highly
University of Ibadan · Nigeria · Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
managed drought and well-watered conditions, compare the outcomes of multiple trait base-index and multi-trait genotype-ideotype distance index selection procedures, and identify drought-tolerant hybrids
Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources · Botswana · Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
Sorghum is amongst the most drought-tolerant cereals in the driest rain-fed regions of the tropics and its utilisation in sustainable poultry production is limited by presence
Woldia University · Ethiopia · Climate change impacts on agriculture
Climate change poses a significant threat to global agriculture, with implications for crop productivity
University of Ghana · Ghana · Genetics and Plant Breeding
hybrid performance and combining ability was conducted to enhance resistance to maize lethal necrosis (MLN), drought tolerance, and grain yield (GY) in eastern and southern Africa. Thirty-eight
Mansoura University · Egypt · Plant Growth Enhancement Techniques
cereals, including maize and sorghum. Despite their genetic relatedness, sorghum exhibits better drought tolerance than maize, and the physiological basis behind such differential response is largely unknown. Humic
Damietta University · Egypt
Despite their significance, their genomic organization and functional roles in Sorghum bicolor, a drought-tolerant staple crop, remain largely unexplored. In this study, a comprehensive comparative genomics analysis
University of Ghana · Ghana · Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
major abiotic stress in sub-Saharan Africa, impacting maize growth and development leading to severe yield loss. Drought tolerance is a complex trait regulated by multiple genes, making
Hawassa University · Ethiopia · Genetics and Plant Breeding
Maize (Zea mays L.) productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa is increasingly constrained by recurrent
Kwame Nkrumah University · Zambia
Majority of the small hold farmers were relying on such information to plant drought tolerant crops, early maturing crops and also to tune their farming calendar with respect
Mzumbe University · Tanzania · Climate change impacts on agriculture
targeted input subsidy allocation, and expanded investment in climate-resilient practices such as drought-tolerant seed adoption and small-scale irrigation. The evidence also highlights the need
Kwame Nkrumah University · Zambia
Majority of the small hold farmers were relying on such information to plant drought tolerant crops, early maturing crops and also to tune their farming calendar with respect
The University of Dodoma · Tanzania · Climate change impacts on agriculture
breeding cycles. Some of the climate of improvement for climate resilience include drought and heat tolerance, high stay green with low less leaf rolling, stemborer and fall armyworm
Kwara State University · Nigeria · Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
Abiotic stress, particularly drought, remains a major limitation to crop productivity, necessitating innovative strategies
Arish University · Egypt · Sugarcane Cultivation and Processing
loci in wheat, drought-tolerant clones in sugarcane, and pod borer tolerance genetic loci in pigeonpea. Machine learning approaches prioritized stressassociated genes in maize, while comparative transcriptomics
Jimma University · Ethiopia · Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
proteins, cytochrome P450, polycomb VEFS‐box protein, and auxin response factor implicated in drought tolerance, nutrient remobilization, and developmental regulation. These results provide valuable genomic resources for future
Cape Peninsula University of Technology · South Africa · Food Science and Nutritional Studies
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana), a nutrient-dense, drought-tolerant cereal, holds vast potential for non-alcoholic beverages in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Despite its high calcium
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane · Mozambique · Climate change impacts on agriculture
legume (cowpea, groundnuts, pigeon pea, and soybeans) intercropping and crop rotation; (iv) Drought-tolerant maize varieties; and (v) indigenous practices. The systematic review has shown that minimum tillage
University of Botswana · Botswana · Hydrology and Drought Analysis
coefficients within the models, which may be attributed to the varieties grown being drought tolerant. Nevertheless, the impacts from drought, which resulted
Wolkite University · Ethiopia · Genetics and Plant Breeding
performance of newly developed, nutritionally enhanced, and stress-tolerant elite Quality Protein Maize (QPM) hybrids was evaluated under both moisture stress and non-stress conditions to assess their
