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Weeds: are they really undesirable?

For many rural households ‘wild’ edible plants, including weeds and other so-called Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP’s), provide a substantial part of the daily diet. However, many are considered weeds by most agricultural scientists, and therefo…

Flesh-eating cassava virus pushes west across Africa

Scientists are struggling to contain a flesh-eating virus sweeping across the cassava plantations of Africa, destined for the world’s biggest producer and consumer, Nigeria. The devastating epidemic of Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD) has already …