This act is known as “agricultural smuggling.” It is illegal to import or export agricultural products without proper authorization.

Sometimes words fall hopelessly short. This might explain the silences between the two botanists as their vehicle crunches ...

During an investigation to see whether it was possible to restore an iconic, but endangered, community of shrubland plant ...

Underground seed banks in South Africa that date back over 130 years have been found to contain fynbos seeds that are alive. These seed banks are natural storage areas in the soil where certain plants ...

Just 25 grams of these true potato seeds—seeds from potato fruits, which breeders can use to develop new varieties—are sufficient to plant 2.5 acres, whereas the same size of land would typically ...

LAGOS, Nigeria--(BUSINESS WIRE/AETOSWire)-- LoftyInc Capital Management has secured a $43 million first close for its new LoftyInc Alpha Fund, a late-seed investment vehicle aimed at scaling Africa’s ...

Addis Ababa, March 3, 2025 (POA)—African Seed Trade Association (AFSTA) Congress 2025 has attracted over 300 high level delegates from 48 countries around the world under the theme: “25 years strong: ...

The U.S. government has shut down Power Africa, a program launched in 2013 by former President Barack Obama to expand electricity access across Africa, Bloomberg reports. Most of Power Africa’s ...

Humans lived under the leafy canopy of a West African rainforest by at least 150,000 years ago. Previously, the oldest secure evidence for humans living in African rainforests dated to about ...

NAIROBI, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Several African countries have deposited indigenous seeds in a Norway-based seed bank to buffer food systems against future risks, including climate change and conflicts.

NAIROBI, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Several African countries have deposited indigenous seeds in a Norway-based seed bank to buffer food systems against future risks, including climate change and conflicts.