Next-Generation Maize Research

This volume highlights advancements in maize cultivation, including breeding, genetics, biotechnology, crop protection, agronomy, and value addition. It addresses challenges like climate change, nutritional enhancement, and sustainable farming to secure maize's role in food security and economic stability. This book also explores the use of wild relatives for climate resilience, molecular markers in breeding, value-added products, hybrid seed demand, and maize as a biofuel source. Aimed at academicians, students, researchers, industry professionals, entrepreneurs, and policymakers, it bridges research and application, offering strategies to address agricultural challenges. It serves as a resource for advancing maize cultivation and supporting sustainable agricultural practices.