Hyderabad, India – Diseases and insect pests cause crop losses of over US$8.48 billion annually, and these losses are likely to increase by at least four folds under the climate change scenario.
Hyderabad, India, 8 February 2012 –The world’s population will grow from almost 7 billion now to over 9 billion in 2050. The daunting question is – will there be enough food to go around?
Good news for cassava farmers! Tanzania has officially released new cassava varieties that could withstand both of the most devastating diseases of the crop: cassava brown streak (CBSD) and cassava mosaic (CMD).
A product-oriented strategic plan presenting a clear vision of success to help Africa achieve almost 90 percent self-sufficiency in rice by year 2020 – with at least 10 countries projected to reach over 100 percent self-sufficiency – has just been …
Le Centre du riz pour l’Afrique (AfricaRice) vient de présenter un plan stratégique axé sur les produits et exposant une vision claire du succès pour aider l’Afrique à atteindre près de 90 pour cent d’autosuffisance en riz d’ici l’an 20…
