Agriculture

Collaboration between international agriculture research institutes will help Africa keep up with the internal demand for rice.

Microbiologist Maryke Steffens reports on the influences behind Africa's diverse attitudes to transgenic crops and the need for a unified agenda.

In Latin America U.S. President Bush is pursuing alternative energy alliances to enhance energy security at home and abroad.

The introduction of genetically modified maize into Mexico may help farmers but hurt native crops.

According to Dr. Luke Kanyomeka, Head of Crop Science at the University of Namibia, recent agricultural experimentation may soon result in small-scale local rice production.

During a one-day meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, trade ministers called on the U.S. to remove agricultural subsidies.