Sub-Saharan Africa is home to dozens of different countries and has an estimated population of 1.2 billion people. According to World Bank estimates grow by an additional 740 million people by 2050.

Drought devastates crops in southern Africa: 'The grain I have is only enough for the next two months' Timothy McGill. Sat, April 27, 2024 at 11:00 PM UTC. 2 min read.

In 2013, the 55-­member-state African Union launched the African Orphan Crops Consortium, or AOCC—a collaboration with CGIAR, a global coalition of 15 nonprofit food research institutions, the ...

Genetically modified crops are increasing yield and food security in developed countries, but in Africa, a lack of adoption is limiting success. Genetically modified crops may be a solution to ...

Cocoa prices on Monday gave up an early advance and fell sharply due to favorable weather in West Africa, which is expected to aid cocoa crop development in the world's largest cocoa-growing region.

It is the third most important source of calories in the tropics after rice and maize. First brought to Africa by Portuguese merchants from Brazil in the 16th century, over the years it has become the ...

Promoting research into optimal crop-PV combinations is essential for unlocking the full potential of agrivoltaics in Africa, and contributing to sustainable development goals tailored to the ...

Most farmers in Africa rely on rainfed agriculture, and their production system is most vulnerable to climate-related events. These loss-triggering perils are responsible for the reduced food ...

Scientists say a disease destroying entire crops of cassava has spread out of East Africa into the heart of the continent, is attacking plants as far south as Angola and now threatens to move west ...