Agricultural experts have sensitised farmers and consumers on the dangers that sub-standard micronutrient seed varieties pose ...

By reducing the cost of breeding, the firm hopes to improve yields and other properties for an array of important crops ...

A research team led by Andrea Eveland, PhD, associate member at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, has uncovered key ...

We would have to work so hard, but receive little.” Indigenous communities around the world are losing the crops their ...

Agricultural experts say that supporting the use of traditional seeds, also known as heirloom varieties, could minimize the ...

Maize shortage in Malawi has sparked severe hunger, with over 5.7 million people requiring food aid until next month when the harvesting season kicks in. The food crisis, caused by El Nino-induced ...

KABWE, ZAMBIA — Bayer AG has opened a €32 million ($34.5 million) maize seed facility in Kabwe, Zambia, that will supply 6.4 million Sub-Saharan African smallholders with high-yielding maize seeds in ...

Many of the beneficiaries expressed their gratitude, saying the initiative would significantly impact their farming ...

Sudan’s diverse crops and agricultural heritage are at risk of being lost. The ongoing conflict in Sudan is claiming lives and threatening livelihoods and food security. In the chaos of conflict, ...

Research in Honduras shows that humans began selecting for larger fruits with thicker rinds as early as 7,500 years ago—long ...

Replacing half of meat and seafood production with plant-based proteins could prevent 100,000 deaths from burning season air ...

Offering farmers more seed choices also would help reduce Bt overuse, researchers said. Bt traits targeting insect pests such ...