Cowpea is a popular protein source in West Africa. Flickr July 18, 2022 Genetically modified cowpea clears its first hurdle in Ghana, but there’s a long way to go Joeva Rock, University of Cambridge Cowpea is an important crop in Ghana. What will a genetically modified version mean for the country’s farmers?
A water melon stall in the Makongeni market in Thika town – a typical scene in Kenya. Photo by In Pictures Ltd./Corbis via Getty Images April 20, 2020 Why COVID-19 is another blow for Kenya’s food security Timothy Njagi Njeru, Egerton University and Miltone Were Ayieko, Egerton University County governments and the health ministry should allow produce markets to operate in urban areas.
A farmer shows smaller-than-usual soybeans harvested due to drought conditions in Tallapoosa, Georgia. AP Photo/David Goldman January 3, 2019 Reclaiming lost calories: Tweaking photosynthesis boosts crop yields Amanda Cavanagh, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Many of the crop plants that feed us waste 20 percent of their energy, especially in hot weather. Plant geneticists prove that capturing this energy could boost crop yields by up to 40 percent.