biostudies-literatureUnknown16Das RRIn the Asian tropics, maize is predominantly grown as a rainfed crop during the summer-rainy season, which often suffers significant yield losses due to the erratic distribution pattern of monsoon rain that causes intermittent dry spells and/or excessive moisture within the season. The climate-induced abiotic stresses, particularly drought and waterlogging, pose significant threats to rainfed maize cultivation in the Asian tropics, where erratic patterns of monsoon rain and associated high genotype-by-environment interaction (GEI) effects undermine yield stability. To address these challenges, this study evaluated 61 advanced-stage maize hybrids developed under the Asia Waterlogging and Drought Tolerant (AWDT) product profile, designed to deliver hybrids with stable grain yields under variFrontiers in plant science1690230https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12554654biostudies-literatureResilient yet productive: maize that can thrive under stress and in optimal conditions.PMC12554654Seetharam KZaidi PHAhmad SThaitad SPatel MBNguyen TVinayan MTLenka DDas RRPhagna RKfalseResilient yet productive: maize that can thrive under stress and in optimal conditions.In the Asian tropics, maize is predominantly grown as a rainfed crop during the summer-rainy season, which often suffers significant yield losses due to the erratic distribution pattern of monsoon rain that causes intermittent dry spells and/or excessive moisture within the season. The climate-induced abiotic stresses, particularly drought and waterlogging, pose significant threats to rainfed maize cultivation in the Asian tropics, where erratic patterns of monsoon rain and associated high genotype-by-environment interaction (GEI) effects undermine yield stability. To address these challenges, this study evaluated 61 advanced-stage maize hybrids developed under the Asia Waterlogging and Drought Tolerant (AWDT) product profile, designed to deliver hybrids with stable grain yields under vari2025-01-01T00:00:00Z20252026-05-14T03:25:34.343Z2026-05-14T03:12:51.054ZS-EPMC125546544115869210.3389/fpls.2025.1690230