Plantwise Blog

A forthcoming article in the International Journal of Climate Change will outline the effect that climate change will have on maize yields in Sub-Saharan Africa. Photo: Neil Palmer (CIAT).

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including the potential impact of climate change on food security in Sub-Saharan Africa, the use of biocontrol to manage fruit fly in Kenya and the impact of Fusarium on banana production in Honduras.

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• Kenya: New Hope for Mango Farmers as Destructive Bug Meets Its Foe
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 11^th August 2015
• Citrus greening spurs carrier flies into action
  Fresh Fruit Portal, 6^th August 2015
• Uganda: Why the Choice of Seed Is Critical in Crop Production
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 5^th August 2015
• Italian citrus production affected by drought, disease
  Fresh Plaza, 3^rd August 2015
• Project aims to rid potato sector of Blackleg disease
  Fresh Plaza, 3^rd August 2015
• Vietnam: Ministry makes helping farmers earn more profit a top priority
  Fresh Plaza, 3^rd August 2015
• Climate Change, Maize Production and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa
  CIMMYT Blog, 3^rd August 2015
• Best Practices in Food and Livelihood Security in India
  IFPRI info, 31^st July 2015
• Honduras: Fungus could take a toll on banana exports
  Fresh Plaza, 28^th July 2015
• West Africa: Boosting Regional Trade Policies to Bring Food Security to West Africans
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 28^th July 2015

See more plant health news on the Plantwise Knowledge Bank.

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