Tanzania develops four drought resistant coffee varieties
The Tanzania Coffee Research Institute (TaCRI) announced it has developed four drought resistant coffee varieties.
Seeds of the newly-discovered Arabica varieties will be released to...
World Diabetes Day: Can We Stop This Disease?
Today, the number of people with diabetes is higher than it has ever been, with individuals developing the disease at younger ages and at...
Award recognises’s work on the value of bats on apple farms
Alexandra Howard, a PhD candidate in the Department of Zoology and Entomology and the Afromontane Research Unit (ARU) on the University of the Free...
IITA–CGIAR and OCP African signs five year deal to deliver improved farm productivity from...
IITA–CGIAR and OCP Africa have signed a 5-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) to contribute to the sustainable development of African agriculture.
IITA, committed to generating...
A database unifies the information on damage to European forests over the last 60...
Forest damage caused by insects and diseases is increasing in many parts of the world due to climate change as reductions in plants' defense...
Demand for biochar is set to increase at a CAGR of 14.1% from 2023...
According to an analysis conducted by Fact.MR, the global biochar market is projected to reach an estimated value of US$ 7.9 million in 2023,...
Study indicates “strong evidence of exceptional efficiency” of biological control for papaya mealybug pest
By Zablon Oyugi
A Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI) led study has indicated “strong evidence of exceptional efficiency” of a biological control for...
Indoor Farming Market Revenue is projected to rise at a CAGR of 11.3% through...
According to a study done by market research and competitive intelligence firm Fact.MR, the worldwide indoor farming market is expected to develop at a...
New strategies needed to help banana farmers recover from climate shocks
Extreme weather events and the globalised nature of food production puts smallholder farmers at risk of ‘double exposure’ of production and market loss, according...
Wheat DEWAS to expand its wheat pathogen surveillance system project to East Africa, South...
The Wheat Disease Early Warning Advisory System (Wheat DEWAS) one of the world’s largest crop pathogen surveillance systems is set to expand its analytic...