Maize and wheat are the two most important staple foods in South Africa. With stable consumer demand of these grains and the ...

Around the world, there are thousands of edible plant species—but you wouldn’t know it from looking at our diets.

MaizeCODE is a genomic project analyzing the genetic basis of maize domestication. Researchers identified key regulatory ...

More than 8,000 farmers in Webuye West Constituency, Bungoma County are set to receive free maize seeds in a bid to enhance food production and improve livelihoods.The initiative, spearheaded through ...

Chinese scientists have identified two key genes responsible for sorghum's resistance to Striga, a parasitic plant that causes significant crop losses. The breakthrough, which also highlights the ...

Groups who oppose nuclear power development warn of the lack of knowledge on the ramifications of embracing nuclear.