As the effects of climate change continue to pose significant threats to food security worldwide, the scientific community is turning to innovative solutions. One such solution lies in gene-edited ...

Africa's savannas are probably the oldest grasslands on earth and have changed little during the last 14 million years. Humans have lived there longer than anywhere else, perhaps more than 100,000 ...

In Lagos, Nigeria, where the hum of the city mingles with the aroma of freshly baked bread, Chef Juliet Aigbe, known affectionally as “Chef Juls,” slides a grain-free wedding cake into a large ...

Western diets make up most of South Africa's food systems. This displaces indigenous crops and edible forest plants. Some indigenous crops like blackjack and wild cucumber are highly nutritious. They ...

The Africa hunger crisis, exacerbated by a climate change–amplified El Niño, is reaching a critical point. A recent Reuters report paints a grim picture, revealing that southern Africa is grappling ...

"A growing number of consumers with celiac disease are unable to consume gluten-containing foods such as bread and therefore ...

Farmers in Africa are grappling with food insecurity as the high costs of imported potassium fertiliser take a toll on their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crop losses in African countries due to insect pests are estimated at 49% of the expected total crop yield each year, according to ...

Molecular biologist Steven Runo once thought that his team would make history as the first to plant gene-edited seeds in African soil. The competition turned out to be stiffer than he’d anticipated. A ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...