The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) has said biotechnology is more relevant than ever, ...

Sixty-eight million people needing food aid in Southern Africa, 23 million facing acute hunger in Eastern Africa, 4.4 million ...

In the heart of the Volta Region, in Akatsi South, where lavish greenery once covered the land, climate change has become a ...

Maize plants might also survive after a drought, he says, "but when they rehydrate, they don't go back to the same leaf architecture they had before, and the flow of CO2 and water is all messed up".

Fuelled by climate change and relentless pressure on land and water resources, some of the most widespread and damaging ...

Girls pulled from school and forced into marriage. Hospitals plunged into darkness. Endangered dolphins floated lifeless in ...

The La Traditional Council has launched the 2025 Homowo Festival with a call for peace and good neighbourliness to advance development. This year’s celebration is on the theme: “Respect for All: The ...

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Moroto District have expressed deep fears of an impending food crisis and ...

Hamirpur district farmers have until July 15 to insure maize and paddy crops under PMFBY. Insurance covers losses from ...

Zimbabwe's maize imports are set to decline significantly this year as better rainfall has boosted crop yields across the ...