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Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including typhoons and greening disease hitting China citrus crops, avocado exports threatened by phytosanitary problems in Mexico and the World Food Programme working to connect smallholder farmers to markets.

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• Kenya: Seed Bank Saves Farmers From Counterfeit Products
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 15^th December 2015
• Ethiopia: Small – Scale Irrigation to Ensure Food Security
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 13^th December 2015
• Uganda: Growing Bio-Fortified Crops for Better Nutrition
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 9^th December 2015
• Mexico: Avocado exports threatened by phytosanitary problems
  Fresh Plaza, 7^th December 2015
• Bananas worst affected by Indian floods
  Fresh Plaza, 7^th December 2015
• WFP to connect smallholder farmers to markets
  The Rwanda Focus, 6^th December 2015
• Could pineapples’ drought-tolerant genes be applied in other crops?
  Fresh Fruit Portal, 4^th December 2015
• Typhoons and greening disease hit China citrus crop
  Fresh Plaza, 3^rd December 2015
• Chile regains fruit fly free status
  Americafruit, 3^rd December 2015
• Africa: Global Soil Loss a Rising Threat to Food Production – Scientists
  AllAfrica News: Food and Agriculture, 2^nd December 2015

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