Konzo also affects children's mental ability, even in those who do not display the physical symptoms associated with the disease, says a study.

Scientists have revealed the cause of a shrimp disease that has been decimating Asian shrimp yields since 2009, and perplexing experts.

Feral goats and green iguanas introduced to small Pacific island states are destroying ecosystems and native wildlife, find studies.

A high-ranking civil servant says Kenya's ban on importing genetically modified organisms is unscientific, lacks legal status — and is ineffective.

Increasing crop yields on existing farmland to curb deforestation may pay off in the short-term, but could lead to escalating costs in the future, say researchers.

Research into transport mechanisms in plants is leading to innovations for improving crop yields, which are starting to trickle down to farmers.

To ensure sustainable food production in Africa, farmers must be involved in agricultural research and development, a global panel reports.

Researchers confirm that selenium deficiency is endemic in Malawi, and suggest enriching fertiliser with the nutrient to tackle the problem.

India hopes to boost biotech research in health, nutrition and agriculture through official awards.

Food security in Burundi could be improved by new hybrid maize seeds, but only if the seeds are affordable to farmers, say researchers.

A report examines why early warning systems are good at predicting crises but bad at triggering preventive action.

With a new study predicting temperature increases of three times the global average by 2050, farmers and fishermen could see outputs plunge.

Without the natural pollination provided by insects, crop yields could be reduced, harming global food security, warns a study.

An online atlas has catalogued 105 Guatemalan wild relatives of the country’s main staple crops in an effort to protect biodiversity and food security.

Surging demand for quinoa brings in money, but it is ruining farmland and putting the crop out of reach of local consumers, say scientists.

Scientists fear the spread of a devastating coffee pest to new species could threaten food security and livelihoods in East Africa.

The second phase of a multimillion dollar cassava disease project aims to boost diagnostics research capacity in seven African countries.

More children's lives could be saved if emergency food is distributed using alternative metrics to those recommended, suggests a paper.

Loss of biodiversity in tropical countries is being caused by rapid cropland expansion, says a study.