Plantwise Blog

Many farmers in India have abandoned chemicals in favour of more natural pest control © CABI

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including intelligent greenhouses for more efficient agriculture in Chile, pesticide free farming in India and the Global Food Security Index showing promise in developing nations.

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• Kenya: In Kenya, Small Is Vulnerable
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 15th July 2013
• Chile: intelligent greenhouse focuses on efficient agriculture
  Fresh Fruit Portal, 15th July 2013
• Zambia: Maize Dependency and Agricultural Subsidies in Zambia
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 11th July 2013
• Scientists develop fertilizer friendly maize in Sub-Saharan Africa
  Global Times, 11^th July 2013
• Climate-smart coffee farming in Uganda – video
  The Guardian, 9th July 2013
• Global Food Security Index shows promise in developing nations
  AgProfessional, 8th July 2013
• Pesticide Free Farming
  Aljazeera, 8^th July 2013
• How much water does it take?
  The Food Journal, 8^th July 2013
• New research into creating first ‘library’ of potato mutants
  The James Hutton Institute, 8^th July 2013
• Excessive pesticide found on peas, beans, peppers
  Taipei Times, 6^th July 2013

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