Despite progress in recent years, there still remains a concerning gender gap in science, with the UNESCO Institute for Statistics ...

“Seven to 10 years ago, sweetpotato was known as ‘the father of children’ because it was available throughout the year ...

Roots, tubers and bananas are often seen as “traditional” foods. Yet their colors and flavors vary, and they can be ...

Guidelines are helping the agricultural research for development sector to rethink how and when to use ‘innovation platforms’ to most ...

Decision-support tools being piloted in Nigeria and Tanzania can help cassava growers decide if agronomic recommendations will be profitable under ...

A suite of tools for understanding root, tuber and banana seed systems are helping document and guide the implementation of ...

Orange-fleshed sweetpotato purée is a profitable and nutritious commercial product to meet urban consumers’ needs in Kenya. Vitamin A deficiency ...

Banana (Musa) diversity is conserved in more than 60 ex situ collections worldwide located mostly in banana producing countries. To ensure the ...

Deep changes in agricultural systems are required for adaptation to climate change impacts such as higher temperatures, more extreme climate ...

Over the past few decades, gender initiatives across CGIAR have created broad awareness among scientists about the need to consider ...

If you have a garden, you probably buy seeds from the store, or maybe even swap some varieties with your ...

Recent reports that greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached record high levels and that the world is currently on ...