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John Pennycuick Farmers’ Trust has improved the way that Theni bananas are traded © Σπύρος Βάθης

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including Theni banana farmers in Tamil Nadu adopting more efficient production techniques,  why GM crops have been slow to take hold in Africa and the bio slurry pellet method of rice cultivation that could save farmers time and money.

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• India: Tamil Nadu banana valley venture ‘a game changer’
  Fresh Fruit Portal, 14^th July 2015
• Africa: Why Genetically Modified Crops Have Been Slow to Take Hold in Africa
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 13^th July 2015
• Kenya: My Trials and Triumphs With Bacterial Wilt and Aphids in Greenhouse
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 10^th July 2015
• Bio slurry pellet method of rice cultivation to increase production
  The Hindu, 7^th July 2015
• Peru: Lime production down
  Fresh Plaza, 6^th July 2015
• Namibian project to boost grape, date production
  Fresh Plaza, 6^th July 2015
• Ethiopia: Improving Seed Quality for Greater Yield, Food Security
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 4^th July 2015
• India: Bio-pesticides, a better alternative
  International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences, 2^nd July 2015
• Identification of Powdery Mildew Susceptibility Genes in Solanaceae Plants
  Crop Biotech Update, 1^st July 2015
• Nepal deals with climate change
  SciDevNet, 25^th June 2015

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