Cassava’s many assets would seem to make it the ideal crop. But there’s a problem: Cassava is highly poisonous . How can ...

A research team investigates how genome editing can be harnessed to accelerate cassava breeding and improve key traits.

When I undertook a sociological survey, at the age of 23 years among the Veddas of Wellassa-Bintenne in 1950, I came to ...

But agriculture can’t be fixed by biotech alone. Something is killing Ramadhani Juma’s cassava crop. “Maybe it’s too much water,” he says, fingering clusters of withered yellow leaves on ...

The company ended 2024 with just under $127 million in cash reserves, and nothing in its pipeline beyond the Alzheimer's ...

Cassava, also known as manioc or yuca, is a vital staple crop in many tropical and subtropical regions. Its versatility, resilience to climate change, and affordability make it an essential ...

Similar patterns of cassava diversity were found across the different areas of the Amazon region and Caribbean; this is unusual as regional genetic variation is common in widespread crops.

Cassava is available year round. It’s quite hard to peel, so it’s easiest to buy it ready prepared and frozen. If you do see it fresh, look for a clear outer skin and white flesh. Cassava ...

County, said the garamba weeds have frustrated her for five years. Ayikoru, who has chosen cassava as her cash crop, said the weeds choke the crops plus other vegetation and spread faster than native ...