Agriculture & Food Security
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ARS discovers potential biocontrol agents for tar spot fungus in corn
USA- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are diligently seeking innovative ways to combat the fungus responsible for tar spot, a disease that significantly reduces the…
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Rwandese maize farmers worried as fall army warms build resistance to pesticides
RWANDA – Maize farmers in Rwanda have expressed concern, arguing that despite government interventions on taming the fall armyworms, the pests are building resistance to…
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Rwanda plots replacing wheat with sweet potato flour to tame import costs
RWANDA – Rwanda seeks to replace wheat in baking with sweet potatoes in a bid to tame import costs following hefty trade sanctions on its…
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Côte d’Ivoire inks MOU with South Korea to boost rice sector
CÔTE D’IVOIRE – The Ivorian government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with South Korea to implement a US$10 million project in the rice sector…
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Kenya to host National Cassava Conference and Exhibition 2023 to promote production
KENYA – Kenya is set to host the National Cassava Conference and Exhibition 2023 (NCCE), aimed at enhancing cassava production, productivity, and value addition on…