Chinese scientists have identified two critical genes responsible for sorghum's resistance to Striga, a parasitic plant ...

Optimism about the season ahead and favourable rainfall forecasts through March are the key drivers of the market's price ...

A recent breakthrough by researchers led by Prof. Li Jiayang from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) ...

Human life depends on plants and crop production, with seeds serving as the primary source of nutrition for both humans and livestock. Currently, three ...

KAMPALA - Ugandans in the agriculture sector are losing money as a result of using hand planting instead of machine-aided planting, says politician Emmanuel Lumala Dombo “Before I was a politician, my ...

Hatuwagadhi’s once fertile land that nourished generations is now at risk of becoming a wasteland, and with it, the livelihoods of many families.

ARIYALUR: Wild animals are posing a significant threat to agricultural crops, including maize, in the district, say farmers.

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 ...