In May 2017 two AgShare.Today team members witnessed the official opening of the Molecular Biology Lab at Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero (KSUSTA). This is the first…
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Tanzania’s banana parasite problem: Promising research from Dr Nessie Luambano’s team
A major threat to small-scale banana production in Tanzania is the damage to crops by nematodes, parasites which inhabit the soil and invade plant roots. The damage they cause weakens…
Four WAVE students successfully defend their MSc theses
The start of 2017 brings good news to the West African Virus Epidemiology (WAVE) team as four of its students successfully defend their Masters theses. N’guessan Beugre, William Amoakon, Mariam…
Godfrey Wokorach is the 2016 AgSharer of the Year!
Godfrey Wokorach has been presented with the AgSharer of the Year Award for 2016. Godfrey is a PhD student on the Sweet Potato Virus Detection Tool (SPVDT) project in Uganda.…
Sharing knowledge at the Cassava Diagnostics Project Annual Meeting 2016
The Cassava Diagnostics Project (CDP) annual meeting was held from 10-12th October 2016. Team members from the seven CDP countries and members of partner projects attended the event in Lusaka,…
New diagnostics laboratory unveiled at Jomo Kenyatta University in Kenya
On 5th October 2016, the Cassava Diagnostics Project (CDP) unveiled a new laboratory and greenhouse facility at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Scientists and researchers will use…