Monthly Archives: January 2021

Uganda’s agriculture sector has been allocated more than USD 400 million for 2021-2022 to help increase production and productivity. The funds will...

The adoption of Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) can save a minimum of 30%  in irrigation water and 30 liters of diesel and electricity for water pumps...

As breeders continue to search for ways to improve crop varieties to enable farmers to sustainably produce more grains and contribute to global food security,...

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand has ordered provincial governors to cut down on the farmers’ practice of burning rice and sugarcane...

Most small rodent populations in the world have fascinating population dynamics. In the light of vast research and debate over almost a century, we here...

In 1988, we addressed ourselves to developing a vision of the future, to better anticipate tomorrow’s problems, and to define our search for innovative...

The COVID-19 pandemic had struck at a time when the agrifood system was facing a healthy outlook, implying that the recurrence of a world food crisis is...

Researchers at New Delhi’s Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University have identified visual features that determine nitrogen-use efficiency in rice. Cultivars...

Pokkali, an heirloom rice variety indigenous to Kerala in India, is gaining attention for its salt-tolerant trait. Traditionally cultivated with no fertilizer...

The rapid shift from healthy choices to unhealthy food choices due to the lure of lower prices, ease of preparation, and more palate appeal has driven...