Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including the discovery of a gene conferring resistance to the Ug99 wheat stem rust pathogen, a locust plague threatening food security in Madagascar and a research project that aims to double rice production in Africa.
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- Tanzania: Agro Forestry Greatly Improves Food Security
AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 30th June 2013 - Mexico: Banana production affected by the black sigatoka
FreshPlaza.com, 28th June 2013 - Nematodes an important challenge for Peruvian grapes, says USDA
Fresh Fruit Portal, 28th June 2013 - Hibernation could preserve fruit for up to 2 years after harvest
FreshPlaza.com, 27th June 2013 - Resistance gene found against Ug99 wheat stem rust pathogen
EurekAlert! – Agriculture, 27th June 2013 - Madagascar: Locust Plague Threatens to Trigger Severe Food Crisis in Madagascar
AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 26th June 2013 - Tuber Moth population increase threatens potato crops
FreshPlaza.com, 26th June 2013 - Research Project Aims to Double Rice Production in Africa
Crop Biotech Update, 26th June 2013 - Dry conditions affect Argentine citrus
FreshPlaza.com, 26th June 2013 - Controlling herbicide-resistant weeds in soybeans
AgProfessional, 24th June 2013
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