Gorge Menge, a farmer in Borabu, Nyamira County, never suspected the golden spots dotting the leaves of his avocado plants.

By Dickens OkinyiDelays in adopting advanced maize, cotton, and potato varieties have cost the country a staggering KSh 20.4 billion in just five years. The losses could have boosted food security, ...

The European Union Food Security Response in Northern Ghana Project has made significant progress in improving food ...

A rifle on his back, Mohamed Yasin tries in vain to chase away the swarm of yellow-coloured insects that have invaded his farm as his camels mill about nearby.

Irregular rainfall, localized flooding, and climate-related shocks also featured prominently among 2025’s challenges ...

Nigeria’s 2025 wet season farming faced a tough mix of challenges from pest infestations and erratic rainfall to soaring ...

Nigeria’s 2025 wet season farming was marred by a combination of pest infestations, erratic rainfall, and surging input costs ...

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced on September 29, 2025, that it determined that MON 95379 Lepidopteran-Protected Maize (corn), which was developed using genetic engineering ...

According to FAO, unchecked infestations can cause yield losses of up to 50 percent, threatening food security in ...

In fact, however, there is no reliable scientific evidence that NGT plants that remain below this "magic threshold" of 20 ...

Plants are master strategists. Even the staples on our plates include quiet assassins, stealthy amphibians. Take a look.

Long stereotyped as food for the poor, the local delicacy’s gastronomical stature has grown as foodies flock to Oaxaca, Mexico, to sample the crunchy snack.