Africa holds genetic diversity unrivaled for any population in the world but it is on the back foot in benefitting from...
As Ghana readies genetically modified cowpea for commercialization, proper stewardship is paramount to safeguard the responsible management of the technology,...
Can a person achieve as much in retirement as in a 50-year career? Ronnie Coffman, the world-renowned plant breeder who...
Kenya’s efforts to expand agricultural biotechnology received a major political boost today with the election of Dr. William Ruto as...
Though Africa has a quarter of the world’s arable land, its crop productivity falls well below the world average, particularly...
Ghanaian scientists say genetically modified seeds will most likely be in the hands of farmers by the start of the...
As African governments ponder the fate of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), prominent leaders across the continent have openly expressed support...
Nigerian leaders are urging other West African nations to adopt genetically modified cowpea given their own success with the crop....
Scientific innovator Maci Mueller is using gene editing to revolutionize the way that ranchers and dairy farmers perpetuate their herds....
African scientists can take the lead in making genetic improvements to neglected native plants that can help diversify the world’s...
Sarah Evanega, an imaginer who pioneered innovative approaches to science communication, today won the Mary Clutter Service in Science Public...
As the Ukraine war grinds on, Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has turned to a new tactic — trying to blackmail...
About 30 journalists from all parts of Ghana visited the country’s pod borer-resistant (PBR) cowpea field trial site in Nyankpala...
In a bid to drive down high food prices, Nigeria has launched the process to permit the importation of genetically...
As the price of delicacies made from cowpea, or beans, continues to rise in Ghana, some vendors are hoping that...
Argentina’s genetically modified, drought-tolerant wheat is making headlines around the world. Though it’s been ready for a couple of years...
Nigerian farmers should have ample access to insect-resistant genetically modified (GM) cowpea seeds for this summer’s planting season, scientists say....
Research using gene editing technology is being undertaken on the continent largely by African scientists to provide solutions for Africa,...
Researchers will be testing genetically modified potatoes in Bangladesh and Indonesia this year in hopes of providing farmers with an...
Something important for global agriculture happened this past week but received minimal media coverage. The Chinese National Crop Variety Approval...
The media and writers are critical to achieving the global ambition of feeding the world by 2050 and restoring a...
Experts are urging China to quickly set a date for a crucial global meeting before more of the planet’s biodiversity...
Two anti-GMO stalwarts — the European Union (EU) and New Zealand — are showing signs of softening their stance toward...
As Africa forges ahead with genome editing to boost agricultural production, a leading scientist has assured that products of this...
Growing genetically modified (GM) corn has virtually no impact on the abundance or ecological function of beneficial insects, according to...
More than half of the children born with sickle cell disease (SCD) in Africa never get to celebrate their fifth...
Pitting biotechnology against agroecology — as has been the case in a long-running debate around food and agriculture — is a...
Pitting biotechnology against agroecology — as has been the case in a long-running debate around food and agriculture — is a...
Public comments submitted to Ghana’s National Biosafety Authority (NBA) show overwhelming support for approving pod borer-resistant cowpea, the country’s first...
Though Africa is home to the second largest collection of biodiversity on earth, many of its unique plants, animals and...
Agriculture has the greatest potential to positively influence the future of our planet, said Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO...
Rising competition for many of the world’s important crops is sending increasing amounts toward uses other than directly feeding people....
Edible grasshoppers could help alleviate hunger and malnutrition in Africa while providing farmers with a new source of income, say...
Africa has a more urgent need than the rest of the world to adopt genetically modified organisms for agricultural improvement,...
Africa must update its regulations to accommodate the gene-edited crops needed to sustainably intensify agriculture to feed the continent’s growing...
Livestock are an integral part of Africa’s social, cultural and economic existence. It’s nearly impossible to envisage the continent devoid...
In our modern age of biotechnology, new tools are constantly being developed for agricultural improvement. Whether it’s DNA sequencing, plant...
For scientist Simon Sretenovic, seeing was the first step in believing. As a kid in Slovenia, Sretenovic recalls his elementary...
Scientists in Uganda will soon start clinical trials for a recombinant anti-tick vaccine they hope can stop parasites in cattle...
The Green Revolution, which ushered in a wave of high-yielding crop varieties, is credited with saving at least 1 billion...
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