When the planting season arrives later this year, farmers in the United States will have a new way to safeguard their crops from drought. Last week, DuPont subsidiary Pioneer Hi-Bred International, headquartered in Johnston, Iowa, announced plans to release a series of hybrid maize (corn) strains that can flourish with less water.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/drought-tolerant-maize-gets-us-debut
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jeff-tollefson
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/nature
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maize
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dupont
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agricultural-research
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/seeds
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gm-crops
