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Scientists have discovered the mechanism for pink bollworm resistance to Bt cotton (David Nance, USDA)

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including the discovery of how pests develop resistance to biotech cotton, the intensification of the battle against coffee rust, and a biodiversity assessment of over 10,000 Ghanaian cocoa farms.

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• Scientists discover genetic basis of pest resistance to biotech cotton
  EurekAlert – Agriculture, 19^th May 2014
• Colombia: Banana production declined by 30 percent due to drought
  Fresh Plaza, 19^th May 2014
• Coffee Rust Battle Intensifies
  Scientific American, 18^th May 2014
• Ethiopia: Thought for Food
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 18^th May 2014
• Bangladesh to introduce late blight resistant potato variety
  Fresh Plaza, 16^th May 2014
• Move over rice, baobab and spider plant could be the new staple crops
  The Guardian | Global development: Food security, 16^th May 2014
• Study Says Some Crops are Less Nutritious as CO2 Levels Rise
  Crop Biotech Update, 14^th May 2014
• Mapping the biodiversity status of over 10,000 Ghanaian cocoa farms
  Bioversity International, 13^th May 2014
• Indian banana farmers seek relief after crop damage
  Fresh Plaza, 12^th May 2014
• Cultural change in Kenyan banana farming
  SciDev.Net, 12^th May 2014

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