A maize field trial site. Photo Credit: Lominda AfedraruCIMMYT’s new research initiative targets less nitrogen fertiliser useBy Zablon Oyugi Download PDFAn ambitious new by…
Efforts to control and eliminate animal trypanosomiasis in livestock require decisions based on sound evidence. Photo Credit: Zablon OyugiFAO releases tsetse flies map to…
Bwikwe cassavaWhitefly-resistant cassava varieties lift yields in UgandaBy Lominda Afedraru Download PDFMost of the research efforts have focused on the management of the two…
Farmers rearing cattle and Goats in Nakasongola district in central Uganda with a possibility of being infested with liver flukes. Photo Credit: Lominda AfedraruNeglected…
Fall Armyworm Invasion: Nature’s tiny yet mighty destroyers. Photo Credit: aak-GrowHow climate change is driving a surge in pests and diseasesBy Zablon Oyugi Download…
Efforts to combat fall armyworm using pesticides have been unsuccessful. Photo Credit: Elias NgalameFall armyworm invasion hits Cameroon maize value chainBy Elias Ngalame Download…
Banana plants showing typical symptoms of BBTV in a farmer’s field during a surveillance and eradication workshop. Photo: IITA/George MahukuBanana bunchy top virus wreaks…
A smallholder farmer applying pesticides. Photo Credit MARKUP KenyaFostering an objective debate on safe pesticide use and disposalBy Dr Timothy Njagi Download PDFCrop protection…
Green Development Advocate (GDA), an NGO working on biodiversity conservation, is promoting use of pest-free traditionally recycled seeds as alternative for those who can’t…