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.

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

Researchers in Cameroon have opted for seven hardier bean varieties — from a pool of many — to help meet demands for a staple food.

Nutritional deficiency among Indians can be tackled by introducing biofortified varieties of staples like wheat and rice, say experts.

Two separate studies suggest that antibiotics might be a useful addition to emergency food supplements for malnourished children.

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

Aromatic varieties of Bangladeshi rice contain less arsenic and so could be safer than more commonly eaten varieties, reveals a study.

New varieties of cassava may dramatically increase harvests of the drought-resistant root crop in the Horn of Africa, show Ethiopian tests.

Tilapia fish breeding programmes have delivered new strains that could raise producers' income and enable poorer people to afford fish.

A knowledge-exchange programme has helped to protect African people from extreme weather and increase harvests, an initiative has found

Higher levels of carbon dioxide may lead to larger size of this key crop, finds a study, but questions remain over nutritional changes.

While life expectancy worldwide has risen since 1990, Sub-Saharan Africa continues to lag far behind in key health areas, says a study.

In the aftermath of Kenya's banning of genetically modified organisms, some scientists say the directive threatens national food security.

An online tool that combines analysis of deforestation and land mapping could help improve sustainable farming in Indonesia.

The planned construction of 88 dams on Asia's Mekong river will decimate fish supplies and threaten food security, scientists claim.

Fears in Africa surrounding agri-biotech, resulting in its underutilisation, can be tackled by building trust and openness, says a study.

A review of agroforestry for food crops finds the benefits for raising soil quality and food yields to be substantial and well documented.