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.

The initiative comes as the region experiences a population boom, partly fueled by refugee settlements, which has driven up ...

Kenya has completed national performance trials for GM cassava resistant to disease and drought and is now awaiting commercial approval, the National Biosafety Authority says.

The GM cassava varieties were developed by the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) to resist Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD), which causes browning and malformation of ...