What farmers see as “fertiliser failure” is often caused by soil conditions they cannot see with the naked eye Acidic soils create a major problem for phosphorus Acidic soils create a major problem ...

Asia's water insecurity is escalating, threatening further economic and social risks; adopting measures like better ...

Africa Processing inaugurates its second cocoa-grinding plant in Cameroon as the country’s processed cocoa output surpasses 100,000 tonnes for the first time. Cameroon’s farm-gate cocoa price hit a ...

Cameroon plans major farm output boost, including 20,500 more tons of palm oil. Two loans worth CFA51.7 billion to fund new CDC processing plants. Despite seasonal gains, palm oil deficit persists, ...

We all know food underpins community: family-style dishes comprise holiday centerpieces, offers of pizza draw college ...

When Dr. Khaoula Belhaj-Fragnière speaks about seeds, she is not talking about something simple or ordinary. To her and to millions offarmers across the world, a seed is the first and most essential ...

Indian family has built billion-dollar businesses around the world, Uganda looked like the next big frontier, until a ...

Court decision restores cultural seed practices and shields millions of smallholders from arrest and prosecution.

A key challenge arises from agricultural data itself. Crop environments are highly variable, influenced by local climate, ...

A study has revealed that the expression of the poplar sex-determining gene FERR can significantly enhance drought tolerance ...

GPI anchoring is indispensable for cell-wall integrity and full virulence of the maize pathogen Cochliobolus heterostrophus. Deletion of ChGPI7 or ChFEM1 crippled appressorium formation, exposes ...

A research team has uncovered how adjusting the daily rhythm of flowering can help crops survive intensifying heat stress.