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FF ZAMBIA: PLANT POPULATION STUDY IN MAIZE

<img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783" alt="" />

FF ZAMBIA: PLANT POPULATION STUDY IN MAIZE

01/21/2021 No Comments

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different plant populations on maize yield.

<img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783" alt="" />

TILLAGE AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT FOR ROW CROPS IN SUB SAHARAN AFRICA

01/21/2021 No Comments

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of tillage and traffic systems on growth and yield of maize and wheat.

<img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783" alt="" />

FF ZAMBIA: SINGULATION STUDY IN MAIZE

01/21/2021 No Comments

The objective of this study was to show the advantage of good singulation in maize production.

<img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783" alt="" />

FF ZAMBIA: WHEAT TILLAGE STUDY

01/21/2021 No Comments

The objective of this study was to show the effect of tillage treatment on wheat yield.

<img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783" alt="" />

FF ZAMBIA: MAIZE PLANTING DEPTH STUDY

01/21/2021 No Comments

The objective of the study was to demonstrate the effect of planting depth on maize grain yield.

<img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783" alt="" />

FF ZAMBIA: THREE YEAR SMALLHOLDER MECHANIZATION IN MAIZE

01/21/2021 No Comments

The objective of this study was to highlight the advantage of mechanized planting and fertilization in maize production for small holder farming in sub Saharan

<img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" data-src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783 lazyload" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 789px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 789/1024;" /><noscript><img width="789" height="1024" src="https://agcofuturefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screenshot-2020-10-06-at-11.20.12-789x1024.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-image-29783" alt="" />

DOWNLOAD THE LATEST RESEARCH SUMMARY

10/29/2020 No Comments

Our research summaries include results from the field trials conducted by this team in the AGCO Future Farm in Zambia.