As the effects of climate change continue to pose significant threats to food security worldwide, the scientific community is turning to innovative solutions. One such solution lies in gene-edited ...

Justin Songe (left) discusses this year's garden with a neighboring farmer. Two dozen gardeners in Waterloo are blending gardening techniques to feed their community. Despite the obstacles they have ...

Crop diversification is an important part of achieving nutrition security; the risks of reliance on a single crop are immense. Sub-Saharan Africa, suggests a new study in Nature Food, must diversify ...

In Lagos, Nigeria, where the hum of the city mingles with the aroma of freshly baked bread, Chef Juliet Aigbe, known affectionally as “Chef Juls,” slides a grain-free wedding cake into a large ...

Umebe Onyejekwe was delighted to find ewedu — a leafy green also known as jute leaf or molokhia — growing at the University of Minnesota's research fields in St. Paul. The green is commonly used in ...

A commodity crisis is brewing. Weather patterns are putting pressure on crop yields all over the world, and many commodities – cocoa, coffee, and corn being three of the worst affected – have felt the ...