PlantwisePlus Blog

The banana industry is planning an information system to reduce crop loss

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including the risk of Septoria attack if sprays are delayed, an internet data portal plan from the banana industry and new plant protein discoveries that could ease global food and fuel demands.

Click on the link to read more of the latest plant health news!

• North Rift counties plan joint farming and road projects
  Business Daily, 7th May 2013
• Crops at risk of septoria if sprays are delayed
  FWi – Arable News, 7th May 2013
• Tanzania: Tanzania Farmers Advised On Technology
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 6^th May 2013
• Eastern farmers move back into cotton on price revival
  Popular Standard Digital News Feeds, 6th May 2013
• Banana industry plans internet data portal
  FreshPlaza.com, 2nd May 2013
• ‘Dirty dozen’ invasive species threaten UK
  EurekAlert! – Agriculture, 1st May 2013
• Maize disease sees famers diversify to other high-value crops
  Popular Standard Digital News Feeds, 1st May 2013
• New plant protein discoveries could ease global food and fuel demands
  EurekAlert! – Agriculture, 1st May 2013
• North Rift risks huge losses as maize disease strikes again
  Business Daily, 28th April 2013
• Kenya: More farmers embrace silkworm farming
  Popular Standard Digital News Feeds, 25th April 2013

See more plant health news on the Plantwise Knowledge Bank.

If there’s another news story you’d like to highlight, please post a comment below.