When I was a boy growing up in KwaBhaca in the Eastern Cape, springtime didn’t arrive with a date on a calendar. The land told you. Suddenly, there were daisies across the hills. Yellow, orange and ...

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Bananas at a grocery store in Fairfax, Virginia. (USDA Photo) Clemson University scientists have secured a $1.2 million Gates Foundation grant to develop innovative hydroponic technology that could ...

Georgetown University’s Science, Technology and International Affairs (STIA) program hosted the Loewy Lecture in Technology and International Affairs on Jan. 25, featuring a presentation about the ...

As West Africa intensifies efforts to strengthen food security and reduce reliance on imported food, Lagos is set to host the inaugural edition of Growtech West Africa from 26–28 January 2027 at the ...

A simple kitchen waste item that most people usually throw away has unexpectedly found its way into global science ...

Agriculture is the lifeblood of Africa. More than 60% of African households depend directly or indirectly on the land for ...

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How Bill Gates and agribusiness giants are throttling small farmers in Africa and the Global South. Illustration by Sue Coe. This article appears in the October 2/9, 2023 issue, with the headline ...

Sub-Saharan African countries strongly rely on the agricultural and forestry sectors. Agriculture contributes up to 60% of some countries’ gross domestic product. But the sector is highly vulnerable ...

A Seed Savers Network seed bank in Gilgil, Kenya. The Kenyan NGO Seed Savers Network works with smallholder farmers on seed access, traditional crop varieties, and biodiversity. (Photo by James ...