New practices could double agricultural production, protect natural systems and be “game changer” for global food security According to the…
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Disease-resistant cassava released in Nigeria
Nigeria is the world’s leading cassava producer and consumer, but yields are often decimated by the cassava mosaic disease…
Planting trees to improve soil quality and boost crop yields
A recent assessment carried out by the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) shows that planting trees that improve soil quality can…
Drought-stricken herders to get first livestock insurance payments
In the midst of a drought-induced food crisis affecting millions in the Horn of Africa, an innovative insurance program…
Searching for adaptive traits; like finding a needle in a haystack?
Plant breeders are always looking for new genotypes with valuable traits, such as drought, salinity and disease resistance. But they…