A director at the Institute of Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Professor Rabiu Adamu, has said that the conventional means of crop production cannot meet food demand in Nigeria; ...

As Earth's climate warms and changes, sustainable agricultural practices are critical for feeding a rapidly growing population. Can we genetically engineer crops to adapt to drought and other effects ...

Yi Li, professor of horticultural plant breeding biotechnology in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources ...

Responsible for global chickpea losses of around USD 330 million annually, the pest not only threatens chickpeas but also ...

Chinechendo Eze is a Nigerian microbiologist and biotechnologist with research focuses on how to genetically engineer crops to enhance growth and resilience. She is a doctoral student and a graduate ...

How do regulators address concerns in the court of evidentiary decision making -- and of public opinion -- surrounding ...

The decision ends a decade-long legal battle by the African Centre for Biodiversity and cements new legal standards for ...