Researchers have developed maize varieties that are resistant to the necrosis disease.

Grass plants, such as maize, dramatically alter their root structure in order to preserve water in the soil column during droughts, say researchers

A study involving research institutes and a local university has supported the use of compost manure in farming, saying its yields are higher than those of hybrid crops grown using fertiliser.

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has said that the Genetically Modified (GMO) maize recently approved to Monsanto Agriculture Nigeria Limited may not be in the market until another f

The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Tuesday unveiled a ten-year strategy that seeks to accelerate agricultural transformation in Africa in a bid to achieve food security, economic growth and job

Crop yields in Africa will nosedive ten years from now unless we can develop varieties that can better deal with climate change.

Arusha — East Africa is still struggling to eradicate the maize lethal necrosis disease (MLND), which has ravaged the crop in the northern regions of Tanzania and other East African countries since