PlantwisePlus Blog

India experienced heavy unseasonal showers last week but it’s unlikely to lead to a shortage © Lauren Tucker

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including the revitalization of the banana industry in Jamaica, an assessment of the impact of climate change on agriculture and  record wheat output likely in India, despite crop damage.

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• Food for the future — Assessments of impacts of climate change on agriculture
  EurekAlert – Agriculture, 10th March 2015

• Costa Rica bets on efficiency and adding value to their exports
  Fresh Plaza, 10th March 2015

• Record wheat output likely despite crop damage
  AgriBiz, 10th March 2015

• Tanzania: Big Results Now Aims At 400,000 Farmers in 2015-16
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 10th March 2015

• Jamaica: $1.4 mn to revitalize banana industry
  Fresh Plaza, 9th March 2015

• Gambia: Agriculture & Development – International Women’s Day 2015: Women Farmers Key to Fighting Hunger
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 9th March 2015

• Kenya: Disease Hits Kenya Maize Expectations
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 8th March 2015

• Cassava growth boosted by climate change
  Fresh Plaza, 6th March 2015

• Food safety through innovative concepts and IT-solutions
  Fresh Plaza, 25th February 2015

• Friendly Fungi Could Help Barley Growers
  Environmental News Network, 23rd February 2015

See more plant health news on the Plantwise Knowledge Bank.

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