Plantwise Blog

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, 20^th October 2015
• Scientists in Taiwan help prevent passion fruit disease
  Fresh Plaza, 19^th October 2015
• Fusarium ruins Dutch lettuce production
  Fresh Plaza, 19^th October 2015
• Tanzania: Tanzania, FAO to Jointly Boost Agriculture
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 19^th October 2015
• Kenya: What Scientists Are Doing to Eliminate Deadly Wheat Rust
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 18^th October 2015
• Global Yield Gaps for Maize and Wheat
  CIMMYT’s Blog, 16^th October 2015
• Ethiopia: Strengthening Extension Services to Modernize Smallholder Farming
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 16^th October 2015
• Global Hunger scores have declined by 27% since 2000
  IFPRI info, 14^th October 2015
• Pest authorities advise farmers on locust control
  ABC News – Pests, 14^th October 2015
• Pakistan: Tech could increase citrus by 30%
  Fresh Plaza, 13^th October 2015

See more plant health news on the Plantwise Knowledge Bank.

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