Callaloo is a superfood made from amaranth leaves. Although highly climate-resilient, yeilds increase if protected by ...

LAWRENCE, Kansas –– A study featured in the most recent issue of the journal Weed Technology shows that post-harvest treatment of glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth can significantly reduce seed ...

Amaranth makes a productive grain crop and the striking plants are often used asornamentals, such as this 'Burgundy' amaranth. If you surveyed gardeners and asked them to pick a few crops they would ...

The cool, wet weekend weather was a relief to recent hot, dry conditions, but it also slowed harvest for some farmers. Quite a few seed corn fields have been harvested along with some dryland corn and ...

‘Let the rains come, amaranth will come up.’ This saying was common among the Agikuyu especially during drought and famine. The locals knew amaranth was the first to grow when it rained. It was also ...

Planting amaranth from seed over 95 days span time-lapse. Red amaranth is a vegetable that also known as Chinese spinach.

You can start harvesting leaves as soon as they are large enough to use, about three to seven weeks after sowing Amaranth, also known as terere or mchicha, is a popular delicacy across Kenya. Its ...

Steven Njoroge and his family moved to Juja Farm, some 30 kilometres north of Nairobi, to begin a new life. The family owns only a quarter of an acre, a case that prompted Mr Njoroge to rent an extra ...

Amaranth does not refer to one single plant. Rather, Amaranthus is a wide genus comprised of around 60 different species, most of which are summer annuals. This genus is a member of Amaranthaceae, the ...

Mexico's conquistadors outlawed amaranth - a highly nutritious seed farmed by the indigenous peoples for millennia - due to its use in religious rituals. But it's now being hailed as a 'superfood', ...