Producing food all year round in Buea in Cameroon’s Southwest Region has become increasingly difficult for many smallholder farmers amid erratic rainfall, water scarcity, and unreliable energy supplies.
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Why not an African Biopesticide Revolution?
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Public lab seeks to fill pesticide residue monitoring gap in Kenya
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Water quality testing helps Cameroon fish farmers double their harvests
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Keep soil in good health with regenerative agriculture
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Lab in hand: Instant soil testing app raises yields for bean growers
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