This story is one of a series about how hidden innovations produce the foods we eat at the prices we pay. It has been edited for length and clarity. As told to Krithika Varagur. I’ve been a farmer for ...

Because Kenya’s agriculture is rain-fed, local breeders for maize seeds mould their research to fit into rain patterns in various parts of the country. For this reason, breeders concentrate ...

Dry season maize farming means the planting of maize seeds, maintaining the maize field and harvesting the maize combs during summer. Dry season maize farming can be profitable venture since few ...

At dawn in a village near Chipala Extension Planning Area in Kasungu, Christina Constantin Mvula cups a handful of tiny millet seeds and lets them slip through her fingers. They look ordinary, yet ...

William Koros in his maize farm. When using drip irrigation system in farming, one should ensure the soil is wet to get high yields in the long run. file PHOTO. Maize is not only a food crop; it is ...