Maize is Africa’s most widely grown crop, but its vulnerability to climate change is derailing the continent’s efforts to end ...

Every year, abiotic stress factors such as drought, heat, salinity or high light intensity—combined with unfavorable soil ...

The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) is set to earn an additional Sh1.8 billion annually in net profit from a new green fertilizer plant powered by geothermal energy at its Olkaria ...

Traditional breeding and genetic modification methods have struggled to keep pace with the rapid evolution of plant viruses. CRISPR/Cas systems, originally derived from bacterial immune responses, ...

As small-scale gold mining increases to meet demand, local crops absorb gaseous mercury emitted by the illegal and semilegal ...

Buddha Chitta mala (also referred to as Bodhichitta mala) is a type of prayer bead necklace revered in Tibetan Buddhism. Chinese demand for the beads has triggered an explosion in the industry in ...

In a surprising twist to one of biology’s most fundamental processes, a new study published on October 17, 2025, in the ...

Genetic tweaks allowed early humans to stand, balance and walk on two legs instead of moving on all fours like other primates, according to researchers.

Autumn wheat sowing in Indian villages during the rabi season, with guidance on soil prep, seed choice, irrigation, and harvesting to guarantee a healthy crop.

Nov 03, GNA – The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research–Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (CSIR–SARI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA), has held a ...

Purple isn’t just pretty – it’s powerful. These deep-toned foods are bursting with anthocyanins, fierce antioxidants tied to ...

The stakes could scarcely be higher. Scientists make key breakthrough in effort to protect food supply: 'We can better ...