Researchers in Kenya and Canada collaborated with vaccine manufacturers, government regulators, and pan-African organizations to clear the way for mass production of a practical and affordable vaccine for small-scale livestock keepers in Kenya and
This project is developing new strategies to help farmers control Côte d’Ivoire Lethal Yellowing disease (CILY). Without urgent action, the disease will decimate coconut crops by 2020.
In a global first, major progress has been made toward developing a new vaccine against contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) that is safe, highly effective, easily stored and transported, with no cooling required.
More than 50,000 farmers in Nigeria and Benin are helping another 200,000 farmers learn how to use less fertilizer to produce higher yields and better quality vegetables.
There is as yet no evidence that the Côte d’Ivoire lethal yellowing (CILY) disease phytoplasma is seed transmitted to cause disease in progeny palms.
Increased knowledge of insect vectors and alternative hosts contributes to developing an effective control strategy for phytoplasma diseases such as Côte d’Ivoire lethal yellowing (CILY) disease in Grand-Lahou.
Researchers in the “Promoting Adoption of Chickpea Technology (PACT)” project identified new areas in the highlands of Ethiopia for chickpea seed multiplication.