Among the various cereals, maize (Zea mays L.) also called poor man's nutri-cereal, is a
crop of opportunities as it has multiple uses as food, feed and industrial applications. As a …

The nutritional evaluation of quality protein maize (QPM) in feeding trials has proved its
nutritional superiority over non-QPM varieties for human and livestock consumption. The …

Teff (Eragrostis tef), has been cultivated and used for human consumption in Ethiopia for
centuries. However, teff s global use for human consumption has been restrained partly due …

Production of animal-based protein is a significant global source of greenhouse gases, a
major driver of agricultural land use and a source of nutrient loss to the environment. In this …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is the main staple cereal food crop cultivated in southern Africa.
Interactions between grain yield and biochemical traits can be useful to plant breeders in …

Peruvian Andean maize (PAM) has been commonly used as an ingredient that confers
color, flavor, and texture in culinary. Nevertheless, no studies are focusing on agro-industrial …

Popcorn varieties are agronomically sub-optimal and genetically limited compared to other
maize subspecies. To increase genetic diversity and improve popcorn agronomics, dent …

An increase in the average global temperature and drought is anticipated in sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA) as a result of climate change. Therefore, early white quality protein maize …

In West and Central Africa (WCA), drought and low soil nitrogen (low N) impede increased
maize (Zea mays L.) productivity and production. Due to climate change, the two stresses …

Malnutrition, as a result of deficiency in essential nutrients in cereal food products and
consumption of a poorly balanced diet, is a major challenge facing millions of people in …