In recent months, the town of Soubré in the southwest of Côte d’Ivoire has experienced a shortage of staple products in local ...

Warmer temperatures and more carbon dioxide will boost levels of arsenic, a dangerous heavy metal, according to new research.

Climate change, land use change and biodiversity loss are combining to drive an increase in agricultural pests and expansion ...

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 26 percent of Indiana’s corn and 25 percent of its soybeans have been planted as of May 4.

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is an indigenous and staple crop in sub-Saharan Africa, but it has an enemy: an insect called the legume pod borer (Maruca vitrata). This pest can cause yield losses of ...

"The spring season in northern India is shrinking." Farmers scramble to protect staple crops as brutal heatwave strikes ...

Beijing says it has self-sufficiency in staple crops and energy, and enough alternative import sources to offset even a total ...

Rice, the world’s most consumed grain, will become increasingly toxic as the atmosphere heats and as carbon dioxide emissions rise, potentially putting billions of people at risk of cancers and ...

Farmers are raising concerns that a cherished breakfast staple may soon become increasingly unaffordable for consumers due to ...

Donald Trump’s tariffs risk driving up global food and fertiliser prices, deepening food insecurity in developing countries ...

Rice, the world’s most consumed grain, will become increasingly toxic as the atmosphere heats and as carbon dioxide emissions ...