
The Gene Stewardship Award was presented to 3 Kenyan scientists for their work in tackling wheat rust © IAEA Imagebank
Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including how technology could increase Citrus yields in Pakistan by 30%, what scientists in Kenya are doing to eliminate devastating wheat rust and a global maps of the gap between potential and actual yields of wheat and maize.
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- HLB detected in northeastern Mexican state
Fresh Fruit Portal, 20th October 2015 - Scientists in Taiwan help prevent passion fruit disease
Fresh Plaza, 19th October 2015 - Fusarium ruins Dutch lettuce production
Fresh Plaza, 19th October 2015 - Tanzania: Tanzania, FAO to Jointly Boost Agriculture
AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 19th October 2015 - Kenya: What Scientists Are Doing to Eliminate Deadly Wheat Rust
AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 18th October 2015 - Global Yield Gaps for Maize and Wheat
CIMMYT’s Blog, 16th October 2015 - Ethiopia: Strengthening Extension Services to Modernize Smallholder Farming
AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 16th October 2015 - Global Hunger scores have declined by 27% since 2000
IFPRI info, 14th October 2015 - Pest authorities advise farmers on locust control
ABC News – Pests, 14th October 2015 - Pakistan: Tech could increase citrus by 30%
Fresh Plaza, 13th October 2015
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