African Smallholder Farmers Need to Become Virus Detectors

By Wambi Michael Reprint | | Print |

Kampala, Mar 18 2013 (IPS) - Plant viruses are threatening the livelihoods of farmers and food security by attacking vital food crops in East and Central African countries. Cassava is the staple in most of these countries and it is one of the hardest hit crops.

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