Striga clings to the roots of maize and other staple crops, draining them of essential nutrients and water. Around 30-40 ...

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 ...

A parasitic plant known as Striga weed (Kayongo) that has wreaked havoc on the livelihoods of millions of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa is to blame for the losses suffered by Samuel Oraw Adongo ...

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 ...

On the left is maize treated with Kichawi Kill, an eco-friendly bioherbicide made by social enterprise Toothpick that tackles the parasitic weed striga. On the right is a maize farm that has not ...