From summer to autumn in sub-Saharan Africa, green fields of rice, corn, and other crops are often covered with small purple flowers called Striga. These eye-catching flowers are known as ‘witch ...

laire Sands Baker's path wasn't always destined for bioherbicides and battling the tenacious Striga weed. Her career traversed the social enterprise and environmental landscapes, driven by a ...

The researchers identified two specific genes in sorghum that, when knocked out, significantly increased the plant's resistance to Striga, commonly known as witch-weed. "Similar to how human ...

The project also undertakes a longer term, basic biological research to develop a deeper understanding of the seemingly intractable nature of the problem in the host-parasite association that has ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. NAIROBI: Kenya Seed Company has released a new maize seed that is resistant to the vicious ...