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Wheat leaf showing chlorotic spots symptomatic of boron toxicity © CIMMYT (CC BY-NC-SA)

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including the varying effects of rain on crops in Ivory Coast, the discovery of wheat genes that control boron tolerance and the projects managed by FAO that aim to improve food security in Africa.

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• Weather brings low mango harvest in Cayman Islands, Carribbean
  Fresh Plaza, 14^th July 2014
• Australia: Future of virus-affected canola still unknown
  ABC Rural, 8^th July 2014
• India: Banana growers can breathe easy
  Fresh Plaza, 7^th July 2014
• Africa: FAO Projects to Boost Regional Food Security
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 6^th July 2014
• Old ways help modern maize to defend itself
  EurekAlert – Agriculture, 3^rd July 2014
• Boron tolerance discovery for higher wheat yields
  EurekAlert – Agriculture, 2^nd July 2014
• Kenya: Government debates GMO ban
  Fresh Plaza, 2^nd July 2014
• Malawi: Responsible Land Governance Critical in Combating Food Insecurity
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 1^st July 2014
• Rains boost Ivory Coast cocoa main crop, could harm mid-crop
  Reuters, 30^th June 2014
• India: Crop calendars for Bengal farmers
  Business Standard News, 23^rd June 2014

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