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02 Aug, 2021
Golden eggs shine at One CGIAR Transfer Marketplace
As One CGIAR takes shape it becomes critical to build on the progress already made. Participants in the virtual Golden ...
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26 Jul, 2021
Breaking BXW
As the coronavirus can quickly spread amongst the human population, the bacteria that causes Xanthomonas wilt of bananas (aka BXW) ...
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13 Jul, 2021
Roots and tubers can help households to weather storms
When super-typhoon Ompong blasted through the northern Philippines in September 2018, farmers who grew sweetpotato and cassava were less affected ...
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08 Jul, 2021
RTB and Agrilinks team up to showcase root, tuber and banana contribution to food and nutrition security
During May 2021, the importance of root, tuber and banana crops was highlighted by Agrilinks, an online hub where agriculture, ...
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25 Apr, 2021
The golden eggs that keep on giving
Ask any child who is well versed in Aesop’s fables and you will learn that golden eggs can be a ...
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24 Feb, 2021
Review of CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas highlights outstanding achievements
A review of Phase 2 (2017–2019) of the CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) has concluded that ...
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04 Feb, 2021
Scientists convene to reveal new research and tools for combatting a deadly banana disease
“Pandemic” has become a household term over the past year, but uncontrolled disease outbreaks do not occur solely in humans ...
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15 Dec, 2020
Undervalued and underutilized – cocoyam is ripe for development
Many readers may never have heard of cocoyam. That’s hardly surprising as this is one of the most neglected crops ...
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02 Nov, 2020
What really counts for farmers – not just the seed, but also where and how to source it
Understanding farmers’ preferences and priorities when it comes to selecting seed is critical to ensuring that technologies for improved planting ...
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13 Oct, 2020
Rural women are key for limiting crop pests and diseases
When a community-led disease management strategy in Ethiopia failed to stave off highly destructive potato late blight, investigations revealed it ...
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31 Jul, 2020
Designing resilient farming systems that can better meet farmers’ complex needs and confront future challenges
What strategies should farmers take in order to improve their resilience to climate change and increasingly frequent and severe pest ...
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28 Jun, 2020
No hunger games
Farmers are playing specially designed games intended to give them insights into the collective management of crop diseases — protecting ...
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