Landolphia spp
Common Name:Gumvines Description Apocynaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, stem succulents, and vines, commonly called the dogbane family, after… Read More »Landolphia spp
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Icacina oliviformis
Common Name:False yam Description The Icacinaceae are a family of flowering plants, consisting of trees, shrubs, and lianas, primarily of the tropics.The family was traditionally… Read More »Icacina oliviformis
Artocarpus altilis
Common Name:Breadfruit Description Artocarpus camansi is a moderately fast growing, single-stemmed, evergreen tree of 10-15 m or more with a trunk 1 m in diameter… Read More »Artocarpus altilis
How Happiness is breeding plants for Africa’s future
Plant breeders are improving food plants and building a more food-secure future for Africa. One has been working at it all her life despite early… Read More »How Happiness is breeding plants for Africa’s future
Promoting early-maturing, oil-rich shea trees and holding off the charcoal threat
In Europe and the US, shea butter or oil is a famous skin cream. But shea is even more important as the main cooking oil… Read More »Promoting early-maturing, oil-rich shea trees and holding off the charcoal threat
Indigenous African crops meet state of the art plant breeding
Few plant breeders in the world work on indigenous African crops. In fact, the lack of research on these nutritious and locally valued plants has… Read More »Indigenous African crops meet state of the art plant breeding
Forest people of DR Congo guide orphan crop research
Dr Benjamin Dowiya Nzawele, 42, arrived at the World Agroforestry Centre, also known as ICRAF, in Nairobi with an important brief from his national agricultural research… Read More »Forest people of DR Congo guide orphan crop research
Forgotten Crops May Hold Key to Nutritional Security
UC Davis is partnering in a global plant-breeding consortium that is fighting malnutrition and poverty in Africa by improving the traditional crops of the continent.… Read More »Forgotten Crops May Hold Key to Nutritional Security
UC Davis partners with African Orphan Crops Consortium to sequence genomes of 101 indigenous African foods
UC Davis, in partnership with the African Orphan Crops Consortium, is working to improve the indigenous crops of Africa in order to eradicate stunting, a… Read More »UC Davis partners with African Orphan Crops Consortium to sequence genomes of 101 indigenous African foods
LGC publishes new guide on practical laboratory skills for molecular biologists
This new guide is intended to support those working in a molecular biology laboratory. Tim Wilkes, researcher in LGC’s Molecular Biology team, and co-author of… Read More »LGC publishes new guide on practical laboratory skills for molecular biologists