The Nation Newspaper2d
‘Biofuels can serve as catalyst for Nigeria’s industrial revolution’
How does your work relate to Nigeria’s quest for economic renewal? My work is inspired by the need to contribute to the ...
Independent Newspaper Nigeria on MSN5d
Cassava To Cash: How Abubakar Atiku Bagudu’s Bioethanol Initiative Is Transforming Agriculture
Governor Abubakar Atiku BaguduAgriculture has long been the backbone of Nigeria’s economy, yet its potential has remained underutilised in driving industrialisation and energy sustainability for ...
Daily Nation on MSN6d
Drought-defying farmers create an agriculture miracle in Laikipia’s drylands
In the heart of Laikipia's semi-arid landscape, an unexpected green oasis is taking root. Dedan Kimathi Foundation Thome Village, located 20 kilometres from Rumuruti town, has become ground zero for ...
Smithsonian Magazine8d
Smithsonian Scientists Discover That Traditional Agricultural Practices in the Amazon Helped Yield an Enduring Crop Clone
Genetic analyses and interviews with Indigenous farmers revealed that most manioc crops resemble each other across time and ...
Caterpillar gods and bridal gifts: How Indigenous culture has shaped crop diversity
A research collaboration between The University of Warwick, the Smithsonian Institution and Embrapa (Brazilian agricultural ...
EurekAlert!13d
Indigenous farming practices have shaped manioc’s genetic diversity for millennia
A new genomic study reveals how Indigenous traditional farming practices have shaped the evolution of manioc – one of the world’s most important staple crops – for the better. The domestication of ...
Frontiers15d
Genome-Wide Association Study of Root Mealiness and Other Texture-Associated Traits in Cassava
An association mapping panel of 150 cassava accessions sourced from the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) in Umudike, Nigeria, was used in this study (Supplementary Table S1). These ...
Boston Herald16d
As warming climate hammers coffee crops, this rare bean may someday be your brew
Another farmer, 37-year-old Taban John, wants to use his coffee earnings to buy a bicycle so he can more easily sell his other crops, ground nuts and cassava, and other goods in town. He also ...
Climate change is hammering coffee crops. This rare bean could be the industry’s answer
The bean native to South Sudan and a handful of other African countries has deep roots, thick leaves and big trunk help it thrive in extreme conditions where other coffees cannot.
modernghana.com23d
Put prisoners to work on farms to fight food inflation – Crop Scientist urges Burkina Faso approach
“Imagine a scenario where prisoners who previously stole cassava are now learning how to cultivate it ... Senior Lecturer, Department of Crop Science, at the University of Cape Coast, in an exclusive ...