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Fighting a destructive crop pest

Researchers decode the genetic make-up of a pest that destroys cassava and other crops.

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Forecasting maize yield

A mathematical model predicts that five or more consecutive dry days could reduce maize yields.

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Alien weeds, animals threaten Africa

Invasive alien plants and animals are threatening fishing, water supplies in Africa.

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How to increase maize yields

Planting flowering plants around farms increase maize yields by 53 per cent, study says.

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Cultivating change

Africa’s young agri-entrepreneurs are invigorating agriculture with innovative initiatives, writes Laura Owings.

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Growing crops and careers?

We need to ensure that Africa’s future farmers not only grow crops but careers as well, argues Sylvia Ng’eno

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Time to forget about the rains?

Rainfall is not the main driver of the onset of vegetation growth in Africa, a study says.

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Filling the fertiliser gap

Researchers look at how to make fertilisers affordable for all farmers, while mitigating the environmental risks.

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Harmonised seed policies needed

Harmonisation of seed policies in Africa should be accelerated to help transform agriculture

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Ways to transform agriculture

Innovative technologies should be scale up in a policy-friendly environment to help transform African agriculture.

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Top maize disease under control?

Interventions such as resistant maize varieties have led to success against maize lethal necrosis in Africa.

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More smallholder farms globally

Smallholder farms make up 40 per cent of global agricultural area, almost twice previous estimates, says a study.

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Livestock against child health?

Children who live in good housing have better health outcomes than those whose parents keep animals at home.

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Increased agriculture not good?

More agricultural production is not a blueprint for wellbeing and protecting the environment, a study suggests.

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Fall armyworm ‘worsens hunger among smallholders’

07/04/21

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Genetic make-up of destructive crop pest unravelled

24/03/21

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Three natural enemies found to ‘beat fall armyworm’

18/03/21

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Tracking tool makes light work of banana breeding

11/03/21

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Q&A: Women must ‘do the hard stuff’ to stand out

11/02/21

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Climate change fuelling harmful pesticide use

28/01/21

Africa Science Focus

Locust invasion spawns new food threat

27/01/21

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‘Smarter food’ needed to end global hunger by 2030

21/01/21

Africa Science Focus

Maggots new protein craze in Uganda

13/01/21

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Fighting a destructive crop pest

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Alien weeds, animals threaten Africa

How to increase maize yields

Cultivating change

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Time to forget about the rains?

Filling the fertiliser gap

Harmonised seed policies needed

Ways to transform agriculture

Top maize disease under control?

More smallholder farms globally

Livestock against child health?

Increased agriculture not good?

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Fall armyworm ‘worsens hunger among smallholders’

Genetic make-up of destructive crop pest unravelled

Three natural enemies found to ‘beat fall armyworm’

Tracking tool makes light work of banana breeding

Q&A: Women must ‘do the hard stuff’ to stand out

Climate change fuelling harmful pesticide use

Locust invasion spawns new food threat

‘Smarter food’ needed to end global hunger by 2030

Maggots new protein craze in Uganda

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