What keeps Tomato growers up at night? Xanthomonas. They are the genus of proteobacteria responsible for Bacterial Spot, which is a disease that wreaks havoc on Tomato plants. The trouble with Xanthomonas is that there […]

Bananas are a staple crop in Uganda. When staple crops are threatened by disease the consequences for farmers can be devastating. Farmers in Uganda are struggling to combat Bacterial Wilt, a disease that causes utter […]

Pesticides. Pesticides get talked about A LOT when it comes to GMO crops. You may have heard of Roundup Ready crops, designed to be resistant to the pesticides Glyphosate for example. It’s not hard to […]

It is inevitable that a site and material like ours–which offers all sides of a picture–will be attacked any anyone with a side. Our point is, why are there sides? We all want the same […]

Modern Farming takes the responsibility of food production off our shoulders, and gives us all the chance to do other things beside grow our own food. Trouble is, that means we’re not in control of […]

Most people who are afraid of GMOs don’t have any real idea of what a GMO is or why some would resist labelling it but, as this post will explain, there’s no easy way to […]