The use of modern machinery could reduce production costs and save farmers’ time while bolstering production in the agricultural sector, speakers said at a conference yesterday.

Chinese scientists have identified two key genes responsible for sorghum's resistance to Striga, a parasitic plant that ...

Groups who oppose nuclear power development warn of the lack of knowledge on the ramifications of embracing nuclear.

Across Africa, an inspiring story is unfolding. Women scientists who have personally witnessed their communities struggle with scarce resources – from water shortages to lack of nutritious food – are ...

The domestication of maize is one of the greatest examples of humankind's impact on evolution. Early farmers' pre-industrial plant breeding choices turned corn from a nearly inedible crop into the ...