Researchers evaluate Gambia’s food systems
Researchers working on the FACE-Africa project have co-developed country-specific information and tools with Gambian food system stakeholders to evaluate possible strategies for adapting to...
IGNITE and Partners Discuss Applied Research Findings on Gender and Nutrition Integration in Agriculture
The IGNITE project (Impacting Gender & Nutrition through Innovative Technical Exchange in Agriculture) organized a Research Summit in Nairobi, January 23 through 25, to...
Pheasants at risk on unfamiliar ground
Pheasants are most likely to be killed by predators on unfamiliar ground, new research shows.Most animals live within a certain area, known as their...
The most effective silicon fertilization strategy to boost olive tree defenses is ascertained
A dose of 20 mg per liter is ideal to increase the level of silicon in olive trees, according to a study by the...
Agricultural and horticultural businesses must ‘upskill and open their doors’ to tackle labour shortages
Agriculture and horticultural businesses must improve their ability to recruit and retain staff from both inside and outside the industry as part of addressing...
Bayer launches new collaboration with Oerth Bio to further advance innovations in crop protection
Bayer and the agricultural biotech company Oerth Bio today announced a new collaboration seeking to develop the next generation of more sustainable crop protection...
Calls made to revitalise the African Crop Science Society
Calls have been made by agricultural scientists and institutions to revitalise the 30-year-old African Crop Science Society (ACSS).The society, founded in 1993, has been...
Researchers callfor equitable global distribution of phosphorous fertilisers
Leading research institutes have called for the remaining global rock phosphate resources to be fairly distributed, especially in Africa where countries have historically have...
Is 2023 set to be a game-changer for lab-grown meat?
Focus sharpens on alternatives to traditional meat to help address climate and biodiversity emergencies
Compassion in World Farming shares innovations to watch out...
Animal diseases haunt Zambia
Swine Fever among other animal diseases have continued haunting Zambia, threatening the agriculture sector, the new country’s economic growth lifeblood, fueling concern over country’s...