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Africa: Plant-Killing Pests and Diseases Have an Ally in Climate Change - Experts
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 20 April 2018
In the United States, it is a wood-borer beetle that arrived in packaging and which has indirectly caused an estimated 21,000 premature human deaths. In South Korea, it is a worm… Read more »
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Nigeria: Fear As Maggots Invade Farms in Kebbi
Daily Trust, 19 April 2018
Farmers in Kebbi State have raised alarm over a fresh invasion of their farms by maggots that are causing their crops to wither. Read more »
Plant Pests, Diseases Have an Ally in Climate Change - Experts
Pests and plant diseases that are unwittingly transported between continents and countries can cause untold havoc and the effects of climate change will likely hasten their spread.
"Africa alone cannot carry the burden of adapting to climate change. There must be global climate justice for Africa. Africa has developed an effective mechanism - the African Risk Capacity Insurance - to help countries cope with extreme weather events, through insurance for catastrophic events" - AfDB President Akin Adesina
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Eco-farming techniques could deliver nutritious, environmentally friendly food for a growing world, increase farmers' earnings and make farms more resilient to climate change, ... Read more »
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USAID Fall Armyworm Task Force Coordinator Regina Eddy says the U.S. is committed to pursuing a partnership with Africa in the fight against the spread of fall armyworm in over 35 ... Read more »
