When I undertook a sociological survey, at the age of 23 years among the Veddas of Wellassa-Bintenne in 1950, I came to ...

A research team investigates how genome editing can be harnessed to accelerate cassava breeding and improve key traits.

The changing climate, along with other socio-economic factors, will also cause crop diversity in low-latitude regions to decline, the researchers found. “The loss of diversity means that the range of ...

a study from 2016 suggests that some cassava root can contain cyanide—a highly toxic chemical that can cause irreversible health problems to those who consume it. Be sure to ask how the crop was ...

The census also revealed that there were 316 farms in the Northern Marianas in 2023, up 25% from the last census.

While the uncooked plant’s roots were toxic ... Today, this shrub, commonly known as manioc, cassava, or yuca, is among the most important staple crops in the world. Hardy and versatile ...

Its British colonizers grew robusta and arabica, but much of that stopped during decades of conflict that forced people from ...

Hoping to stave off a global health crisis, scientists are breeding a new generation of crops that suck the mineral, which ...

In the smoldering afternoon heat of Bunju, a sprawling suburb of Dar es Salaam, Halima Juma peels cassava – a crucial African staple food crop – with ... freshly peeled roots, ready to be ...