DAR ES SALAAM, April 8 -- NATURE possesses an extraordinary capacity for self regulation, often through mechanisms that traditional science is only beginning to decode. While we have long studied the complex behaviour of humans and animals, the active, ‘intelligent lives of plants remain a frontier that can seem almost a mystery.

Far beyond their nutritional value or the medicinal power they offer our bodies, plants are the silent foundation of our existence.

Historically, entire societies from fruit gatherers to root eaters depended on botanical life for food, clothing, and shelter.

Even today, many among us, such as vegetarians and vegans, rely solely on plants, whether by choice, belief, medical necessity, or simple preference...