“Looking at that 3 degrees centigrade warmer [than the year 2000] future corresponds to about a 13 percent loss in daily ...

Bt cotton's success in 23 counties demonstrates how genetic modification reduces pesticide use whilst boosting yields ...

Rwanda plans to pilot the growing of three biotech crops, namely cassava, Irish potato and maize to evaluate their performance on farmers' fields by the end of 2025 - ahead of potential nationwide ...

Valley Seeds is the main supplier of inputs to farmers under the government-funded Pfumvudza programme. Government introduced ...

Zambia has concluded its purchase of the 650, 000 metric tonnes of maize from Tanzania. The initiative was a government to government agreement aimed at mitigating effects of the Elnino-induced ...

Climate change is real, but its worst effects can be mitigated with foresight, investment, and community participation ...

In a significant step toward sustainable agriculture and enhanced farmer prosperity, the Odisha State Seed Sub-Committee, chaired by Principal Secretary ...

Rising global temperatures are set to devastate food crops across the world, with particularly alarming impacts projected for ...

Following the challenging maize crop in the 2024/25 marketing year due to severe drought conditions, Zimbabwe\'s maize production is projected to more than double in the 2025/26 marketing year, benefi ...

"15 crop plants provide 90 percent of the world's food energy intake." Report uncovers worrying trend as staple grocery crops ...

The research wing of the U.S. Department of Agriculture was decimated. The “Big Beautiful Bill” will remove funding for the Maize Genetics Cooperation Stock Center, a key bank of corn seed in Illinois ...