A local shop outside Caracas shows how deeply Venezuela’s food crisis has affected everyday life. The shelves are mostly bare ...

Improving food security in Kenya requires a comprehensive approach, including looking at alternative staple foods beyond maize, rice, and wheat. Cassava, the fifth major food crop in the world, is a ...

Whiteflies, particularly the African cassava whitefly (Bemisia tabaci, SSA1-SG1), pose a significant threat to agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa by transmitting viruses that cause ...

Every harvest season, millions of tonnes of cassava leave Nigerian farms and find their way into homes across the country as ...

As Kenya grapples with the effects of climate change, rising food insecurity and growing youth unemployment, cassava is increasingly being recognised as one of the country's most promising but ...

For many families, finding food that is both nutritious and suitable for specific dietary needs can be a daily challenge.As ...

GUNUNG MAS, Indonesia, July 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - T he stream that supplied Indah Lestari's family with fish has dwindled to a trickle since rainforest surrounding her farm was cleared by ...

Mercy Diebiru-Ojo's ambitions are straightforward—increase Nigerian yam and cassava yields by 500%, fight hunger and raise her country's position on the agricultural value chain from a mere grower to ...

NORTH STONINGTON, CONN. – Jovial Foods, Inc., a manufacturer of allergen-friendly foods, has introduced a grain-free, cassava-based pasta. Branded Jovial Grain Free Cassava Pasta, the product is ...

Cassava is Nigeria’s second most important staple crop, involving over 300,000 stakeholders, primarily smallholder farmers. Despite its vast commercial potential, the market remains underdeveloped and ...

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has intensified efforts to diversify its revenue base and ...