New rules will ease gene editing crop research in UK
The United Kingdom is moving to ease restrictions on gene editing crop research, an influential post-Brexit action that could accelerate the pace of biotechnology...
New groundnut varieties in Uganda released
Groundnut whose scientific name is Arachis hypogaea L, also known as peanut, is the said to be the second most important legume after beans...
International Crops Research Institute wins Africa food prize
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, a nonprofit, agricultural research institution, has been awarded this year's Africa Food Prize for their...
If we lose biodiversity we will not address climate change or hunger, warns IFAD
If we continue to lose biodiversity, the world’s most vulnerable people will not be able to adapt to climate change nor sustainably produce food,...
Global water crisis looms, drought increases by 29% in Africa
UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) is warning of looming global water crisis. In a report the WMO said the number and duration of droughts...
New Research Will Help Africa’s Soybean Farmers
Africa’s economies are growing. More people are joining ‘the middle class’ and spending more money on better food for themselves and their children. Demand...
First West African agriculture Technology Park opens doors to public
The first West African agriculture Technology Park is set to open doors to public. Businesses, policymakers, farmers, researchers, and several other food system actors...
Benchmarking trace mineral levels in pig feed
Did you ever wonder about the trace mineral levels in pig feed your neighbour is using compared to you? Well researchers surveyed animal feed...
Kenya’s agriculture sector posts second best growth in five years
Kenya’s agriculture growth has recorded a 5.4% in 2020, posing a second best growth in five years. This is according to the Kenya National...
Agroecology can address food systems failures – new IFAD report
In its first comprehensive assessment of agroecology, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced today that 60 percent of its projects use practices...