* Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. A community-based organisation (CBO) in Yatta, in Kenya's Lower Eastern, has defied the odd ...

A nutty-flavored, starchy root vegetable, cassava (also known as yuca) is one of the most drought-resistant crops and is a major source of calories and carbs for people in developing countries, ...

The normal way to study cassava roots is digging up the plant. Unfortunately, that tends to kill the plant, causing serious complications for researchers who are interested in learning more about how ...

The three staple crops dominating modern diets – corn, rice and wheat – are familiar to Americans. However, fourth place is held by a dark horse: cassava. Over the course of millennia, Indigenous ...

Cassava produces about ten times more carbohydrates than most cereals per unit area, and are ideal for production in marginal and drought prone areas, the Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research ...

Oluyemisi Iranloye is proving that Nigeria's most abundant crop is not just food. It is the foundation of an industrial ...

The use of gene-editing technology to create virus-resistant cassava plants could have serious negative ramifications, according to new research by plant biologists. The use of gene-editing technology ...

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Nanono and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele yesterday inaugurated the Rivers State ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A grower shows off his lush cassava garden. Stephen Wooding, CC BY-ND The three staple crops dominating modern diets – corn, rice ...