In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian Elizabeth Ohene considers the call of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni for people to eat the humble cassava as the price of wheat soars ...

Cassava is a starchy, tuberous root, introduced to sub-Saharan Africa by Portuguese traders centuries ago. It is a nutrition lifeboat for over 800 million people worldwide. Sub-saharan Africa ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. When Arab traders introduced cassava — a nutty-flavoured ...

UGANDA will host the Regional Cassava Research Centre of Excellence at Namulonge in Luweero district. The research community selected Uganda because of its advanced research about the crop. Other ...

For all her life, Stella Afoyocan of Kisomere Village, Ngwedo Parish, Buliisa District, has grown cassava. It has been her staple food, and she uses it to feed her nine dependents. While her husband ...

While a few states in the U.S. are debating mandatory labels for genetically modified foods, some African nations are considering a bigger question: Should farmers be allowed to plant genetically ...

Inflation accelerated at the fastest pace in five years in Uganda, partly driven by a steep increase in the cost a foodstuff the president recommended as an alternative to bread. Prices rose 6.3% from ...

At just 17 years old, Patience Namuju is already changing lives in her community. She lives in Uganda's Karamoja region, known for its harsh, unpredictable weather and widespread food insecurity.

Cassava whiteflies damage cassava by directly feeding on sap, causing yellowing, stunted growth and leaf drop. These pests also transmit viruses such cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown ...

New research has identified a genetic mutation that confers resistance to cassava mosaic disease (CMD). Groundbreaking research led by Rebecca Bart, PhD, associate member, and Nigel Taylor, PhD, ...