Discover how Goss's wilt disease is affecting South African maize crops, its impact on international trade, and essential ...

The increasing prevalence of grey leaf spot (GLS), caused by the fungus Cercospora zeae-maydis, and northern corn leaf blight (NCLB), caused by the fungus Exserohilum turcicum, in South Africa’s ...

“Maize (Zea mays) is the only known economically ... South Africa as this may lead to the introduction of new pests and diseases that are expensive and difficult to manage.

Maize shortage in Malawi has sparked severe hunger, with over 5.7 million people requiring food aid until next month when the harvesting season kicks in. The food crisis, caused by El Nino-induced ...

Richard Martinello chief medical officer and professor of infectious diseases at Yale Medicine wrote in an email to CNN. “However, during this time, we also saw an acceleration in the spread of ...

Our population is already vulnerable to a range of health challenges, including malnutrition, obesity, and noncommunicable diseases. Introducing GM maize without thorough evaluation could ...

HASSE RUSSA, 16 Mar: Thirty-five farmers of Hasse Russa village in Longding district participated in a five-day skill development and capacity building programme on ‘Seed production and post harvest ...

Bayer has opened a new maize seed facility in Kabwe, Zambia, with a 32-million-euro investment that triples its current production capacity. The ...