07/19/2022 SOURCE: www.world-grain.com
Country approves Bioceres’ drought-tolerant HB4 wheat variety.
Nigeria gives go-ahead to GMO wheat imports
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07/19/2022 SOURCE: www.al-monitor.com
Located in an arid zone characterized by rain disruption, Morocco seeks solutions to solve water scarcity and ensure supply for domestic, industrial, and agricultural purposes
Morocco invests in desalination plants as drought worsens
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Topics: Fertilizer, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage, Trending News,
African Nations Increasing Farm Input Support Amid Food Security Fears
As input costs are rising for African farmers and a food crisis continues to grow, African governments are increasing their support for small farms, according to fertilizer manufacturer Omnia Holdi…
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07/18/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu
African scientists can take the lead in making genetic improvements to neglected native plants that can help diversify the world’s food supply, a new study suggests. Most of the food we eat is sourced from a miniscule fraction of total plant diversity. Just three major crops currently provide more than 40 percent of global calorie […]
African-led genome assembly of lablab bean marks step forward in diversifying global food supply - Alliance for Science
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07/11/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu
Research using gene editing technology is being undertaken on the continent largely by African scientists to provide solutions for Africa, according to a panel of scientists and regulatory experts. Their work is drawing upon the efficiency and precision of gene editing to restore staples that African farmers prefer, like banana and sorghum, they said. The goal […]
African scientists lead the continent's gene editing research - Alliance for Science
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Topics: Wheat, Ag Global Specialty Food, Ag Africa,
Africa: How Sweet Potato is Preventing the Global Wheat Crisis from Taking Root in Africa
Opinion - Long before the Ukraine conflict began and sent wheat futures spiralling, scientists in Africa were experimenting with an alternative ingredient for baked goods: orange fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) puree.
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07/05/2022 SOURCE: allianceforscience.cornell.edu
As the price of delicacies made from cowpea, or beans, continues to rise in Ghana, some vendors are hoping that genetically modified cowpea will increase supplies and reduce consumer costs. Cowpea is a key ingredient in such popular Ghanaian dishes as waakye, gari and beans (also known as red-red or gorbe) and kose. It typically […]
Ghana's food vendors hope GM cowpea brings lower prices - Alliance for Science
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06/27/2022 SOURCE: www.tbsnews.net
The introduction of GMOs is alarming news for Bangladesh, a country belonging to the biogeographical region known as the origin of diversity, and also for its climatic and agroecological
Bt Cotton approval. Another alarming threat?
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06/21/2022 SOURCE: www.kenyans.co.ke
The maize flour prices have begun going up and hit an all-time high of Ksh205 per 2KG packet.
Reprieve as Maize Imports to Curb Shortage Arrive
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Topics: Tobacco, Ag Africa,
Tobacco farmers urged to implement climate change proofing Agricultural practices
Senior Agronomist Lazarus Gatawa has urged tobacco farmers to plan thoroughly and elevate their agricultural practices as mitigation measures to counter u...
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