The world is getting wetter, yet water may become less available for North America and Eurasia

With climate change, plants of the future will consume more water than in the present day, leading to less water available for people living in North America and Eurasia, according to a Dartmouth-led study in Nature Geoscience. The research suggests a drier future despite anticipated precipitation increases for places like the United States and Europe, populous regions already facing water stresses.

Harnessing tomato jumping genes could help speed-breed drought-resistant crops

Once dismissed as 'junk DNA' that served no purpose, a family of 'jumping genes' found in tomatoes has the potential to accelerate crop breeding for traits such as improved drought resistance.

You don't have to go cold turkey on red meat to see health benefits

A new study has found that halving the amount red and processed (RPM) meat in the diet can have a significant impact on health, reducing the amount of LDL 'bad' cholesterol in the blood which cuts the risk of developing heart disease.

Palm oil: Less fertilizer and no herbicide but same yield?

Environmentally friendlier palm oil production could be achieved with less fertilizer and no herbicide, while maintaining profits. These are the encouraging preliminary results of the first two years of a large-scale oil palm management experiment by an international team of researchers led by the University of Göttingen. The research was published in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change.

Nigeria needs plant variety law for robust seeds sector

·       Expert says no enough companies

An economically efficient seeds industry in Nigeria may continue to be a mirage unless a Plant Variety Protection (PVP) law is put in place. This view was deduced during a three-day training held at National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC), Sheda, Abuja.

Rice millers condemn senators’ stance on borders as unpatriotic

The Rice Millers Association of Nigeria (RIMAN) has described the criticism by some of the senators at the National Assembly against the land borders closure of the Federal Government (FG) as an act of insincerity to the nation’s development saying the measure was already yielding good dividend to agricultural productivity of rice and other produce. This was contained in a press statement made available to Food farm News, in Abuja.

We told them not to export yams- Quarantine official

 * NAQS official ignorant of presence of gamma irradiation facilities in Nigeria

The Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine services (NAQS) has said that the authority at the Tin- Can seaport did not listen to its expert advice not to export yam to United Kingdom (UK) without giving a proper treatment against nematode, with certification of clearance before departure. An official of the agency, Mr. Abdullahi Ibrahim revealed this during a colloquium session held at the National Organic Agriculture Business Summit held recently in Lagos.

Early rice farmers unwittingly selected for weedy imposters

Early rice growers unwittingly gave barnyard grass a big hand, helping to give root to a rice imitator that is now considered one of the world's worst agricultural weeds.

Agric Experts demand for conditioning centres

Agricultural experts in Nigeria have posited that the establishment of private driven conditioning centres cum effective data for production, processing and marketing at a glance saying these are the panacea to food security challenges in the country..

Minister denies hunger among Nigerians, says most overweight

Despite reports that Nigeria has more people living in poverty than most countries the minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono has ruled out hunger issues affecting Nigerians, claiming that Nigeria is food sufficient, adding that most people in the country are currently battling with overweight or obesity.