The corn earworm causes the loss of more than 76,000 bushels of corn in the United States annually, and there is mounting evidence that increasingly extreme weather events and temperatures will ...

MBEYA: IN Mbeya Region, cotton farming has been banned among the Southern Highlands due to the threat of the highly ...

The maize crop pest came from Australia and was ... Fitzgibbon said it was encouraging to see early signs of beneficial insects preying on the fall army worm. Dymock is also researching biological ...

Various reports have shown that the prolonged use of agrochemicals may lead to soil degradation and loss of biodiversity ...

It may sound strange but plants can remember stress. Scientists are still learning about how plants do this without a brain.

This dual advantage allows farmers in the region to grow maize more reliably despite fluctuating rainfall and pest pressures. Unlike chemical pesticides, which can harm beneficial insects and ...

Open-pollinated maize seed is pollinated naturally by wind, insects, or other natural means instead of being genetically modified or hybridized. The open-pollinated maize varieties can be planted ...

Good post-harvest-handling of crops must be carefully carried out by the farmers before the food crops are taken to the market ...

Dozens of cranes have in recent years been found dead after they were poisoned by rice and maize farmers in Lwengo district, ...

A former Durban family are devastated after their 7-year-old daughter died from food poisoning after allegedly eating chips ...

With Africa’s significant share of the world’s arable land and rich biodiversity, the foundation for a bioeconomy is strong. Unlocking its full potential can fuel economic growth.

In the statement, Truda Foods claimed they had reached out to the family quoted in the article, “who have confirmed that ...