The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the West Africa Center for Crop Improvement (WACCI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at training plant breeders in Africa—a strategic move to boost the number of plan…
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 26, 2012—Endowed with 80 million hectares of arable land, diverse climatic conditions, and abundant water resources, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has the potential to become the breadbasket of th…
Using mobile technology, Filipino rice farmers now have access to personalized fertilizer advice and micro-loans to buy fertilizer for their crop thanks to a new partnership.
The push for a “Green Revolution” in Africa to increase agricultural production for food and economic development will not bear much fruit if adequate attention is not paid to managing soil fertility in the continent, says Dr. Nteranya Sanginga, Di…
Currently, eliminating a virus from an infected plant requires considerable time and money. The price is more than US$500, and the process can take up to a year. Searching for a more cost- and time-effective solution, scientists at the International Po…
