Professor Richard Akromah, Provost of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has called for increased support for root and ...

Kumasi, June 19, GNA - A Research Scientist, has acknowledged the crucial role root and tuber crops played in enhancing the livelihood of the people and called for more to be done to increase ...

A two-day tuber and roots festival began in the city on Saturday and growers urged the government to promote the crops for their health benefits. M.N. Shaji, a tuber crop conservationist, said, ...

Concerned stakeholders are upscaling their efforts in food security through research driven initiatives and empowering farmers as well as formalising markets for produce. Board Chairperson for Root ...

Roots and tuber crops are increasingly becoming popular on breakfast tables as health-conscious urban households turn to these varieties as an alternative to wheat-based products such as bread, buns ...

Mysuru: People should use naturally grown tuber crops to safeguard their health, said tuber crop conservationist Shaji MN, from Wayanad, Kerala, on Saturday. Tuber crops are historically integral to ...

Root and tuber crops currently provide over 40 per cent of Africa’s food supply, according to the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). Over the past two decades, production ...

Root, tuber and banana (RT&B) crops are widely cultivated across the landscapes of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). These staple food crops play a fundamental role in smallholder farming systems due to their ...

Visakhapatnam: Showcasing agricultural heritage and biodiversity, the tribal community is coming together to celebrate a festival-focused on the diverse array of indigenous tubers and roots in the ...

In an urban kitchen where tubers are often sidelined, a new festival in Bengaluru is celebrating their rich diversity as well as the indigenous communities that grow these underutilised crops. Rooting ...

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