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  Using the MARPLE kit to diagnose wheat rust in Ethiopia

  International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

  12.08.19

  • Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

  MARPLE (Mobile and Real-time PLant disEase) Diagnostics is a revolutionary mobile lab developed by a…

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  New drought monitoring system will reduce climate risks for South Asian farmers

  International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

  12.08.19

  • Climate
  • Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

  To mitigate the food security and economic risks of South Asia’s frequent and intense droughts,…

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  Artificial intelligence helps banana growers protect the world’s most favorite fruit

  International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

  12.08.19

  • Biodiversity

  Using artificial intelligence, scientists created an easy-to-use tool to detect banana diseases and …

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  Alternatives to burning can increase Indian farmers’ profits and cut pollution, new study shows

  International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

  09.08.19

  • Creating JOBS and GROWTH
  • Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES

  Published in Science, the article provides evidence for national policies that block stubble burning…

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  Guiding farmers to safer use of pesticides in Rwanda and Burundi

  CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)

  08.08.19

  • Creating JOBS and GROWTH
  • Securing PUBLIC HEALTH

  It’s hard to overstate the importance of root, tuber, and banana (RTB crops) for smallholder…

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  ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ can transform lives in India

  International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

  06.08.19

  • Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
  • Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

  On June 27, India Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan announced plans to move towards a system of…

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