Maize farmers strike back against Striga and stemborer
Poor farmers in 30 villages in Tanzania have increased their demand for Striga-tolerant maize varieties, as well as green manure and improved maize seed that is distributed in small, affordable packs.
Published by: Research Into Use, Year: 2007, Pages: 14, File type: PDF (762 KB)
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Smallholder growers in the Philippines and Uganda can now recognise virus infections in their banana plants. Simply spotting viruses early helps double yields.
Published by: Research Into Use, Year: 2007, Pages: 6, File type: PDF (690 KB)
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Easy-to-use test kits now help laboratory staff in developing countries to diagnose diseases rapidly. The traditional tests are expensive and time-consuming.
Published by: Research Into Use, Year: 2007, Pages: 7, File type: PDF (694 KB)
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In East Africa, a combination of biological controls, cultural practices and new pest-resistant varieties helps reduce damage to valuable tomato export crops.
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An effective and biosafe method of controlling nematode worms in rice is now ready for trials in rice-growing countries.
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A cost-effective method of breeding millet resistant to disease is now available. This new technique has already been used to insert genes resistant to downy mildew into top hybrid varieties.
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African farmers – and women farmers in particular – are using a wide range of integrated management options to protect against bean root rot.
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Potatoes that are genetically modified to resist nematodes are ready to use.
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Farmers are controlling a major banana disease, Xanthomonas wilt, by preventing the entry of insects that carry a bacterium (Xcm) that causes the disease.
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Farmers in eastern and southern Africa could double their yields simply by growing legumes for a year in between cereal crops.
Published by: Research Into Use, Year: 2007, Pages: 7, File type: PDF (706 KB)
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