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University of Ilorin · Nigeria · Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
Breeders at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture have therefore been developing drought-tolerant maize varieties to attain high grain yields in rainfed maize production zones. The present
University of Fort Hare · South Africa · Genetics and Plant Breeding
yield and yield components were used to screen nine maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids for tolerance to drought stress at the flowering stage under field conditions. Nine hybrids
University of Ghana · Ghana · Genetics and Plant Breeding
drought-tolerant lines, using a line-by-tester mating design, and (ii) estimate the general combining ability (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA) effects of the tropical maize
Federal University of Agriculture · Nigeria · Genetics and Plant Breeding
genetic variability and heritability of yield and yield-related traits among 27 drought-tolerant maize genotypes in a humid climate region of Southwestern Nigeria. The experiments followed rigorous
Federal University of Agriculture · Nigeria · Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
primers situated on each chromosome of the maize genetic makeup, 27 drought-tolerant maize genotypes obtained from the Germplasm Unit of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology · Ghana · Climate change impacts on agriculture
study examines the adoption of drought-tolerant maize (DTM) as a climate adaptation measure among smallholder farmers in northern Ghana, using data from 500 households and probit model
Njala University · Sierra Leone · Climate change impacts on agriculture
study aims to quantify location-specific adaptation measures to climate change using drought-tolerant maize varieties and N fertilization in the savannas of Nigeria using the Agricultural Production
Ahmadu Bello University · Nigeria
industrial uses. This study explores farmers’ preferences for and adoption of drought-tolerant maize varieties (SAMMAZs), developed and issued by Ahmadu Bello University’s Institute for Agricultural Research
Université de Parakou · Benin
more than demographics. • Policy should prioritize information access and seed system strengthening. Drought-tolerant maize varieties (DTMV) have been developed as a climate-resilient agricultural technology to help
Federal University of Technology Owerri · Nigeria · Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
rainforest agroecology of Nigeria. The treatments were ten (10) maize varieties (eight drought tolerant varieties, an improved hybrid adapted to the location and a landrace) and two planting
Federal University of Agriculture · Nigeria · Agricultural risk and resilience
study investigated factors influencing farmers’ attitude towards adoption of drought-tolerant maize varieties. One hundred maize farmers were selected using a multi-stage sampling procedure and data were
Mohamed I University · Morocco · Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
biochemical traits of maize crop grown in compost (Co) amended soil under two irrigation regimes: well-watered (WW: 100% of crop evapotranspiration [ETc]) and drought-stressed
Ain Shams University · Egypt · Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies
Maize is the third most important grain crop worldwide after wheat and rice; it
Assiut University · Egypt · Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
reducing drought-induced yield losses. The genetic mechanisms of heterosis for drought tolerance in maize remain unclear to date. This study aims to analyze the expression profiles
Misr University for Science and Technology · Egypt · Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
evaluated seed biopriming with Bacillus nematocida as a strategy to enhance drought tolerance through molecular reprogramming. Maize seeds were bioprimed and subjected to drought stress under greenhouse conditions
University of South Africa · South Africa · Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
early maize growth, and (3) analyze maize gene expression changes associated with PGPR-induced tolerance. Rhizobacteria were isolated and screened for drought and heat tolerance, alongside key plant
Ahmadu Bello University · Nigeria · Genetics and Plant Breeding
another major challenge in many African countries. Breeding for pro-vitamin A drought-tolerant maize varieties is crucial to address these. Knowledge and understanding of interrelationships between grain
Zagazig University · Egypt · Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
Drought stress is main abiotic constraint restrictive maize (Zea mays L.) growth worldwide. An
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology · Kenya · Biofuel production and bioconversion
rRNA gene sequencing. The isolates were assessed for plant growth-promoting and drought-tolerance properties under varying polyethylene glycol (PEG) 6000-induced osmotic stresses
Assiut University · Egypt · Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
regulate ZmHSD1 for drought stress tolerance in maize, offering valuable theoretical and genetic resources for maize breeding programmes that aim for improving drought tolerance
Assiut University · Egypt · Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
decades, breeders have been trying to improve maize's ability to counter the toxic effects of drought stress. Drought tolerance is controlled by many genes and it complicates
Debre Tabor University · Ethiopia · Climate change impacts on agriculture
strategies, such as the cultivation of early maturing crops, early planting, growing drought-tolerant maize varieties, using precautionary savings, practicing income diversification, and sale of assets, and their
Bahir Dar University · Ethiopia · Genetics and Plant Breeding
development and yield of maize. Heat and drought is expected to worsen maize yield losses under climate change. Selecting CDHS tolerant maize hybrids creates great opportunity for sustainable
Kafr el-Sheikh University · Egypt · Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
maize. Therefore, developing cultivars tolerant to drought stress is a challenge for breeders. There are two ways to mitigate drought stress in maize production, either by developing
