A farmer harvests millet at Ngaru village in Kirinyaga County. Many have switched to grow millet and not maize due to pest attacks. PICTURE: MUGUCIA RUGENE. Farmers in Kirinyaga have now turned to ...

RUSHINGA, Zimbabwe (AP) — While others in her Zimbabwean village agonize over a maize crop seemingly headed for failure, Jestina Nyamukunguvengu picks up a hoe and slices through the soil of her ...

Food and nutrition insecurity in Kenya has deteriorated with the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance rising from 2.1 million in August 2021 to 2.8 million. The National Drought ...

Foxtail millet, Setaria italica, is one of the oldest and more resilient crops worldwide. Compared to rice and wheat, millet has excellent climate resilience and requires less fertilizer, pesticides, ...

The United Nations has labelled 2023 as the 'International Year of Millets,' an ancient cereal grain that is considered low maintenance and drought-resistant. Himanshu Gupta Co-Founder & CEO of ...

Finger millet production in India faces challenges due to the lack of processing units near fields, leading to increased transportation costs and higher prices for farmers and consumers. Establishing ...