A study by scientists from the Nairobi-headquartered international research centre icipe, in collaboration with the French Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) has established that bees ...

Agroecology experts have again warned that the approved genetically modified beans, also known as BT Cowpea, stand the risk of contaminating indigenous beans varieties and exposing small scale farmers ...

A long neglected crop with the potential to halt hunger for millions in Africa, sustain the livestock revolution underway in developing countries, rejuvenate nutrient-sapped soils, and even feed ...

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a vital grain legume cultivated across the tropics and subtropics, prized for its high protein content, drought tolerance and role in sustainable farming systems. Global ...

A growing public outcry is brewing over the quiet spread of genetically modified food crops in Nigeria, especially the widely consumed beans, locally known as cowpea. The concern was reignited ...