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Symptoms of cassava witches' broom include a proliferation of leaves at the top of the stem © CIAT (CC BY-NC-SA)

Symptoms of cassava witches’ broom include a proliferation of leaves at the top of the stem © CIAT (CC BY-NC-SA)

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including small-scale women farmers delivering pioneering efforts in food security in Tanzania, Witches’ Broom Disease affecting cassava in Cambodia and an initiative in Africa which is strengthening food systems while raising awareness of Ebola.

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