As the effects of climate change continue to pose significant threats to food security worldwide, the scientific community is turning to innovative solutions. One such solution lies in gene-edited ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Bloomberg) -- The US is launching a new initiative to identify and invest in climate adaptation for Africa’s most nutritious ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GettyImages Hunger and undernourishment are two elements of food insecurity that have plagued Africa for years. And the menace is ...

In Lagos, Nigeria, where the hum of the city mingles with the aroma of freshly baked bread, Chef Juliet Aigbe, known affectionally as “Chef Juls,” slides a grain-free wedding cake into a large ...

Moringa (Moringa oleifera), a fast-growing tree with edible leaves, shoots and seeds, is among the 101 African crops targeted by the African Orphan Crops Consortium. New breeding methods such as ...

It might be supposed that a hungry continent would exploit all its available food plants to the fullest, but in Africa’s case that is not so. The region below the Sahara is home to hundreds of ...

Crop diversification is an important part of achieving nutrition security; the risks of reliance on a single crop are immense. Sub-Saharan Africa, suggests a new study in Nature Food, must diversify ...

As droughts and erratic rains intensify across the continent, Africa is losing the crop diversity that has long allowed farmers to adapt, raising concerns that future food systems will have fewer ...

There is an overlooked resource in sub-Saharan Africa that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. Native African plants have vast potential as food- and cash-crops but are typically ...

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa (Reuters) - Standing waist-deep in a hole, South African maize farmer Tom van Rooyen digs at the side with a small pickaxe. "There is moisture 25 centimetres down but ...