The potential of gene editing is vast, an African scientist says
Gene editing is making it easier for researchers to help local plants varieties adapt to changes in the local environments and provide better nutrition.
This...
Our Protein Planet
By 2050, our food systems will have to meet the dietary requirements of an estimated ten billion people, many of whom will be significantly...
Far North producers get direct access to InteliGro
InteliGro officially opened its depot in Lydenburg with an event that introduced the company’s people, solutions and services to agri role players in Mpumalanga...
Small scale farmers drive rice and sunflower commercialization in East Africa
The East Africa session focused on agricultural concerns in Ethiopia and Tanzania. APRA Ethiopia country lead, and country representative of Stichting Wageningen Research Ethiopia...
The impact of smallholder tobacco commercialisation on food security in Southern Africa
The Southern Africa session began with four presentations, highlighting key regional concerns. Mirriam Matita, APRA Malwai Country Lead and Economics PhD Student at the...
Dead or alive? Identifying factors that predispose trees to death after windstorms in Central...
Soil, growth pattern and species heterogeneity in the forest determine tree survival after windstorms, according to a study by the University of Cordoba and...
Moroccan tomatoes outshines Spain’s in UK Market
Moroccan tomatoes has outperformed Spain’s in UK Market. According to Diario de Almeria, UK reduced its tomato purchases from Spain by 24.1% between January...
Central Bank of Kenya faults KNBS on agriculture growth numbers
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has faulted the economic performance report on the agriculture sector for 2021 issued by Data from the Kenya...
Bayer’s Grants4Ag Program Awards Funding for 21 New Crop Science Research Proposals
Bayer today announced its 2022 cohort of Grants4Ag grant recipients who were chosen to receive awards ranging from 5,000 to 15,000 Euros to help...
African Plant Nutrition Research Fund (APNRF) Opens Call for 2022 Round of Preliminary Concept...
The African Plant Nutrition Research Fund (APNRF) has opened its call for preliminary, small, yet strategically targeted proposals to be considered for the 2022...