Farmers in the Bono Region have turned to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices as they struggle to cope with the ...

MANILA, Philippines - Clustering for agriculture development is the way to go. In this endeavor, however, corporations play an important role in making sure it will be successful. Last March 3, ...

A research team investigates how genome editing can be harnessed to accelerate cassava breeding and improve key traits.

How does your work relate to Nigeria’s quest for economic renewal? My work is inspired by the need to contribute to the ...

Governor Abubakar Atiku BaguduAgriculture has long been the backbone of Nigeria’s economy, yet its potential has remained underutilised in driving industrialisation and energy sustainability for ...

Genetic analyses and interviews with Indigenous farmers revealed that most manioc crops resemble each other across time and ...

Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain has the government is working to ensure better prices for crops including wheat to benefit farmers. Talking to media in Muridke on Sunday ...

Similar patterns of cassava diversity were found across the different areas of the Amazon region and Caribbean; this is unusual as regional genetic variation is common in widespread crops.

A new genomic study reveals how Indigenous traditional farming practices have shaped the evolution of manioc – one of the world’s most important staple crops – for the better. The domestication of ...

Farmers in Oyam District are struggling with a persistent cassava disease that has been devastating their crops since 2023. The disease attacks cassava roots, causing them to rot, turns leaves yellow, ...

An association mapping panel of 150 cassava accessions sourced from the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) in Umudike, Nigeria, was used in this study (Supplementary Table S1). These ...