Abdul Fatah, Khanal and Molero are helping pave the way for the next generation of female scientists.

Projects are looking at scaling strategies to go beyond the numbers reached within a project and include sustainability and transformation.

Tamaya Peressini’s project aimed to evaluate adult plant resistance to tan spot in wheat.

Traits sought include better resilience under high temperatures, drought conditions or the attacks of rapidly-evolving crop diseases.

A new study explores how conservation agriculture in southern Africa supports spider populations and diversity, which could help mitigate pest damage.

Trials of the Nutrient Expert app showed improved yields, fertilizer-use efficiency and increased profits for farmers.

In 2018, we published more than 200 stories related to maize and wheat science around the world. Here are some of our favorites.

Young farmer’s investment in a reaper saves him time, money and dignity, while helping others in the community.

Conservation agriculture has potential to conserve soils, improve yields and limit environmental impacts.

He is one of the lead authors of the “Special Report on Climate Change and Land” of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

“At the production stage, soils have an important role to play in reducing carbon emissions.”

Climate is the most important challenge farmers face, because “they’re just influenced by it and there is little that they can do,” explains Luisa Volpe of the World Farmers Organization.

Members tackle challenges and share progress in annual meeting.

Delegates review the third year’s progress of the MLN Diagnostics and Management Project.