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Home / Agriculture

Fighting a destructive crop pest

Researchers decode the genetic make-up of a pest that destroys cassava and other crops.

Forecasting maize yield

A mathematical model predicts that five or more consecutive dry days could reduce maize yields.

Alien weeds, animals threaten Africa

Invasive alien plants and animals are threatening fishing, water supplies in Africa.

How to increase maize yields

Planting flowering plants around farms increase maize yields by 53 per cent, study says.

Cultivating change

Africa’s young agri-entrepreneurs are invigorating agriculture with innovative initiatives, writes Laura Owings.

Growing crops and careers?

We need to ensure that Africa’s future farmers not only grow crops but careers as well, argues Sylvia Ng’eno

Time to forget about the rains?

Rainfall is not the main driver of the onset of vegetation growth in Africa, a study says.

Filling the fertiliser gap

Researchers look at how to make fertilisers affordable for all farmers, while mitigating the environmental risks.

Harmonised seed policies needed

Harmonisation of seed policies in Africa should be accelerated to help transform agriculture

Ways to transform agriculture

Innovative technologies should be scale up in a policy-friendly environment to help transform African agriculture.

Top maize disease under control?

Interventions such as resistant maize varieties have led to success against maize lethal necrosis in Africa.

More smallholder farms globally

Smallholder farms make up 40 per cent of global agricultural area, almost twice previous estimates, says a study.

Livestock against child health?

Children who live in good housing have better health outcomes than those whose parents keep animals at home.

Increased agriculture not good?

More agricultural production is not a blueprint for wellbeing and protecting the environment, a study suggests.

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