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Farmers examine crop residues, a key feature of Conservation Agriculture © CIMMYT (CC BY-NC-SA)

Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including the World Food Programme to tackle postharvest loss in Uganda, a key new discovery in the way that nematodes cause damage to plants and using conservation agriculture to boost wheat yields in India.

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• Organic farming gains ground in Brazil
  Fresh Fruit Portal, 6^th October 2015
• Minimizing Yield Losses via Conservation Agriculture
  CIMMYT’s Blog, 5^th October 2015
• Reflections of a Wheat Trainee: Zaki Afshar, Afghanistan
  CIMMYT’s Blog, 5^th October 2015
• Researchers discover key link in understanding billion-dollar pests in agriculture
  EurekAlert – Agriculture, 28^th September 2015
• Mexico: Scientist uses plant hormone crystals to grow larger fruits
  Fresh Fruit Portal, 28^th September 2015
• Dominican Republic: Tropical storm destroys banana crop
  Fresh Plaza, 25^th September 2015
• World’s 2030 goals put hunger and agriculture at the center of global policy
  FAO News – Agriculture & crops, 25^th September 2015
• Uganda: WFP to Help Uganda Tackle Post-Harvest Losses
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 25^th September 2015
• Nigeria: Boosting Nigeria’s Quest for Self-Sufficiency in Rice Production
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 25^th September 2015
• The right fertilizer for Ethiopia’s soils
  IFPRI info, 25^th September 2015

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