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Dr Christian Thierfelder, a principal cropping systems agronomist at CIMMYT, a non-profit agricultural international ...
They grew maize, sugar beans and sweet potatoes in their allotted 6ha crop field. However, in recent years ... some have ...
Fermenta Biotech Limited, a leading player in the field of nutritional ingredients and food fortification, is pleased to announce that it has received the Letter Of Approval (LOA) by the Global ...
Food inflation in Benue State surged to 51.8% year-on-year in April 2025, according to data from the National Bureau of ...
For decades, agriculture has stood as both a symbol of Nigeria’s rich potential and its persistent struggles. Once the cornerstone of the nation’s economy, the sector gradually faded into the ...
Silent famine
I n 1884, the first correlation between beriberi and a dietary factor was made by Takaki Kanehiro, a Japanese Naval doctor.
There is an urgent need to depoliticise biotechnology research in Africa. As millions face hunger amid climate shocks and declining yields, science, not political posturing, holds the key to the ...
In this fourth installment of the Piening Contracting Company series, we dive into the maize harvest in Germany, showcasing ...
With climate change impacting rice production across India, climate-smart and high-yielding rice varieties are key to ...
Schoolchildren in America learn the story of the "three sisters" in agriculture: how Indigenous peoples planted corn, beans ...
The maximum temperature rose up to 41.6°C, which is 2° to 3° above normal temperature, in the city. During peak afternoon ...
Kashmiri saffron, nearly extinct a decade ago, is thriving under the National Saffron Mission. In Pampore, sprinklers and ...