Technological change such as the development and dissemination of improved crop varieties is understood to be the major pathway through which agricultural research brings benefits to society.
Banana is a major staple food crop feeding more than 500 million people in tropical and subtropical countries. Its production is seriously affected by several factors, specifically stresses such as declining soil fertility, narrow genetic diversity in … Continue reading Applying genome editing to improve banana
Maize has emerged in the last three decades as an important food security and income generating crop for millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Despite its importance, the average maize grain yields are still low in farmers’ fields in the region
Fast food processing, the palatable taste of fried food, and considerable economic benefit make deep-fat frying one of the most popular cooking methods in the household kitchen, fastfood restaurant, street-food vendors, and industries.
Cassava is a stable, low-cost staple for millions in sub-Saharan Africa. This subsistence and industrial crop has tolerance for poor soil, harsh conditions, pests and diseases—benefiting both small-scale farmers and medium and large-scale entrepreneur.
Everywhere across the globe, children are always encouraged to eat their vegetables for a healthy diet, as fresh vegetables play an important role in nutrition.
Several cassava and maize genotypes have been developed by the IITA cassava breeding unit in Nigeria focused on improving root yields, starch content, resistance/tolerance for major pests and diseases, nutritional content (e.g., higher provitamin A content), and other characteristics desired by the cassava-based industry.
Food security, nutrition, lowering the risk of climate change, and increasing soil fertility are critical challenges that concern many African countries now and in future. In addition, producing food in a sustainable manner is important in agriculture and food systems.
The ACAI agronomy advice tool, Akilimo, was built to provide optimized and economically beneficial recommendations tailored to the biophysical and socioeconomic situation of cassava growers. The tool considers planting and harvest dates, local soil dat … Continue reading Akilimo: Taking cassava agronomy advice to scale
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