Over a period of 12 years (2007-2019), the Tropical Legumes projects led to development of 266 improved legume varieties and production of about 498,034 tons of certified seeds of the target legume crops (chickpea, common bean, cowpea, pigeonpea, groundnut and soybean). These seeds have been planted on about 5.0 million ha by over 25 million smallholder farmers in 15 countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and South Asia (SA), producing about 6.1 million tons of grain worth US$ 3.2 billion.

The partnership will benefit from IRRI’s six decades of expertise in rice science-based solutions in Asia, and AATF’s expertise in accessing, disseminating, and commercializing innovative agricultural technologies through a wide network of public and private sector collaborators, supported by knowledge of the needs of African farmers.

The FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu participated in his first informal meeting of the Rome-based UN food agencies' governing bodies, held today at WFP's headquarters.The meeting - the third since it was introduced in 2017 and held at FAO - is an important avenue to make the FAO-IFAD-WFP collaboration even stronger, discuss issues of common concern, and put food security at the forefront of the global agenda.

A study from the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator revealed that although only 13 percent of Australians expressed their support for genetically modified foods, 50 percent gave ‘conditional support', or those who want to ensure that GM foods are safe and properly regulated before they give the nod to these products. The study likewise found that Australians generally had low knowledge and conflicting beliefs on genetic modification (GM).

One of the many problems of agriculture is over-fertilization of agricultural fields. Excess phosphorus from fertilized fields finds its way into nearby rivers and lakes, resulting in increased aquatic plant growth. When this happens, oxygen levels in the water plunge, leading to fish die-offs and other harmful effects.

Students in Uganda are wondering why the government is building a lot of capacity in biotech while creating a policy environment that may discourage innovation and inventions. This was expressed by biotech students from the University of Kisubi on September 7, 2019 during the first ever inter-university biotechnology symposium

There is growing evidence indicating that variability and extremes in conditions in the marine environment are as (or more) important as changes in the mean for determining threats to biodiversity, impacts on ecosystem services, and consequences for human systems (1⇓⇓–4). With respect to ocean temperature, long-term persistent warming has been accompanied by an increased frequency of discrete periods of extreme regional ocean warming (marine heatwaves

Over a period of 12 years  (2007-2019), the Tropical Legumes projects led to the development of 266 improved legume varieties and production of about 497,901 tons of certified seeds of the target legume crops. These seeds have been planted on about 5.0 million ha by over 25 million smallholder farmers in 15 countries and beyond, producing about 6.1 million tons of grain worth US$ 3.2 billion. The project, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and implemented by ICRISAT, CIAT and IITA, also trained 52 next-gen scientists.

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture of Odisha, is working together towards increasing rice farmer productivity and incomes through site-specific crop management recommendations of Rice Crop Manager (RCM), a web-based ICT tool. “In Odisha, 53% of rice farmers are small-scale and marginal, with broad differences in soil types, varieties grown, crop establishment methods, irrigation types,

Favourable rains in Syria's agricultural areas, coupled with improved overall security, have boosted harvests compared to last year, but higher food prices are putting more strain on many Syrians, a new United Nations report has found. Wheat production is estimated at 2.2 million metric tonnes, compared to last year's 29-year low of 1.2 million tonnes, but is still far below the pre-crisis average of 4.1 million tonnes