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Coffee Rust is threatening coffee crops in South America © Carvalho et al CC-BY)

Coffee Rust is threatening coffee crops in South America © Carvalho et al (CC-BY)

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including two new types of coffee rust found in Costa Rica, the release of two extra-early maturing white maize Hybrids in Nigeria and the farmers who are diversifying their crops to increase resilience to climate change. 

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