While the last remaining wild elephants still find solace in the forests of India and the hearts of Indians, the writing on ...

In South Africa, we’ve been using Bt maize to control pests like stem borers and the fall armyworm, and it’s been highly effective. For instance, Roundup Ready maize helps with weed control by ...

The Savanna Agricultural Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-SARI) has introduced ...

Over time, we improved it by adding insect protection traits, especially against pests like the Fall Army Worm (FAW), which is a major problem in Africa. This means that TELA maize not only ...

Insect pests can destroy crops if they are not controlled. Crops that produce bacterial proteins that kill important pests ...

India's rice, maize, pulses, and oilseeds production estimates for 2024 Kharif season, challenges, and future agricultural strategies discussed.

Moderate to light rainfall in Anantapur district challenges farmers during kharif crop harvesting, with notable amounts reported.

Weed and pest control strategies in maize for silage are similar to those in the maize for grain. Silage production is more sensitive than grain production to pests or other factors that reduce ...

Stem-borer pest contributes up to 40 percent loss of cereal harvest to farmers, especially maize. Both the large grain borer and the spotted stem borer are highly destructive, more-so in Sub ...

THE Chief Director of the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Rev. Dr Patrick Nomo, has ...

Farmers without irrigation capabilities are adopting short-cycle and climate resilient crops such as sweet potatoes, beans, and cassava, after encountering delayed and minimal rains in some parts ...