Initially, it drew fierce criticisms for its perceived potential to jeopardize public health, hurt the environment and the foundation of Nigeria’s agricultural sector. But, with Nigeria’s successful ...

Water engineers in ancient South America turned seasonally flooded Amazonian savannas into hotbeds of year-round maize farming. Previous excavations dated Casarabe society, which covered an area of ...

Northern Thailand is trapped in a cycle of air pollution driven by maize cultivation for the animal feed industry, with field burning each year choking the region in hazardous haze. Government ...

Sunflower farming in West Yimbo in Siaya County. [Isaiah Gwengi/Standard]. For years, maize has been the staple crop for many farmers across Kenya. By July, under normal circumstances, most households ...

A community-owned maize mill is transforming livelihoods and driving new economic activities in a remote village in Lilongwe, ...