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Northwest region - passion fruit brings high profit There are no barren cassava and maize fields as seen in the past on hillsides in Mo Cong hamlet in Son La province.
09/04/2021
The basics of maize production Also known as corn, maize was first domesticated in southern Mexico nearly 10 000 years ago. Many varieties have been bred to suit a range of conditions.
06/02/2020
Fall armyworm attacks Vietnam’s agriculture The fall armyworm has hit Vietnam and caused serious damage to maize crops in recent months
03/09/2019
Rice, maize hit by serious drought Residents in the central province of Quảng Nam have expressed concern after a large area of rice was destroyed due to drought.
28/08/2019
How Free State maize farmer survived the drought Sabrina Dean visited maize farmer AC van Wyk on his farm in the Free State, to gain some insight into how an award-winning farmer tackles a difficult planting
17/07/2019
Managing resistance of African stem borer to BT-maize At that stage, it was one of only three insect pest species in the world able to overcome a Bt-toxin, and has since rendered MON 810, the first Bt-event
15/07/2019
Expert tips on producing better silage Grant Pringle, an agronomist with Pannar Seed, tells Lloyd Phillips how a farmer can get the best out of a silage maize crop by using the correct planting
28/06/2019
Superdosing phytase in maize-based diets may boost nutrient use Increasing levels of phytase past feed formula recommendations may improve birds’ ability to use dietary nutrients in maize-based feeds, say researchers.
26/06/2019
Maize production: Managing critical plant growth stages There is more to a maize land than meets the eye. It is a mass production facility with thousands of efficient ‘factories’ per hectare
20/06/2019
Benefits of vermiculture David Leslie and his son James use vermiculture to keep their potato, bean, maize and soya crops healthy – and it’s paying off. Gerhard Uys visited them
28/03/2019