Read the full press release in IPP Media by Mbeya Finger Millet is said to originate in East Africa where it has began cultivated for many years until recent years when production started to drop. In the circumstances TARI-Uyole experts decided to take steps to...
Read full article @ Foodtank Photo Credit: Liam Wright, Smart Food, ICRISAT Two billion people around the world are suffering from protein and micronutrient deficiencies. The results of a new study by the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics...
Read full article By Mzansi Agriculture Talk News @ MZANSI Photo Credit: MZANSI The most common staple grain across Africa is refined maize, very low in proteins, essential amino acids and micronutrients. Small grains such as millet and sorghum are widely considered a...
Read full article @ BioInnovate Africa Programme Ms. Gloria Kuhumba is a researcher in food biotechnology from Tanzania and one of the 12 pioneer group of BioInnovate Africa women scientists’ fellows. Her four-month fellowship was on our project that aims to unlock...
Read the original article in Anthropocene Magazine by Emma Bryce Looking at 29 of the most important African food crops – which included grains, fruit, and vegetables – an international team of researchers found that depending on the severity of climate change,...
