The African Plant Breeding Academy, run by the University of California, Davis, in collaboration with Mars Incorporated and their global partners, today (Dec. 11) graduated its first class of plant ...

Moringa (Moringa oleifera), a fast-growing tree with edible leaves, shoots and seeds, is among the 101 African crops targeted by the African Orphan Crops Consortium. New breeding methods such as ...

To talk about how plant breeding can help us unlock a more sustainable future, I reached out to my colleague Dr. Rita Mumm. Dr. Mumm is a scientist, educator and entrepreneur who has spent her career ...

Consortium aims to improve Africa's traditional crops Sequencing speeds breeding for more nutritious, productive crops Improved crops could help eliminate malnutrition and stunted growth UC Davis is ...