Though several African countries, including Kenya, Nigeria and Ethiopia, are making tremendous strides in their quest to develop and commercialize genetically m...
The war against world hunger never ends, but it always changes---and the COVID-19 pandemic is making it worse.
Some 272 million people now face "extreme hunger"...
As I travel around Africa and talk to its farmers, I've witnessed the dangers of food insecurity up close---and I think I've discovered a way to discuss the pro...
The first XPrize reached for the stars. What if the solution to the latest one lies in the soil beneath our feet?
In January, entrepreneur Elon Musk promised in...
Dr. Channapatna Prakash talks about agricultural biotechnology in this Nothing is Rocket Science podcast, starting with what is a GMO, why it is needed and its...
I've lived through tornadoes and hailstorms---but I've never seen anything like the derecho that blasted across Iowa and the Midwest on August 10.
Only in the ...
They say a picture is worth 1,000 words.
A video of my farm on social media has attracted more than 50,000 views---and counting.
It uses the incredible power ...
This article features four Global Farmer Network farmers making the case for biotech crops and biotechnology innovation: Gina Gutierrez, Mexico; Gaytri Devi, ...
As fires and drought devastate Australia, scores of protesters call on government to take action on "catastrophic" climate change.
Green politicians and their ...
I haven't wanted to plant cowpea here in Nigeria because the plant suffers from one of the worst enemies imaginable: the nasty maruca worm.
But now farmers lik...
