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Researchers in Zambia confirm: Wheat blast has made the intercontinental jump to Africa

Written on September 24, 2020.

Wheat blast, a fast-acting and devastating fungal disease, has been reported for the first time on the African continent, according to a new article.

African small-scale mechanization project winds down after strong results

Written on July 1, 2020.

The two-wheel tractor has proven its worth in Africa’s smallholder farms thanks to the FACASI project.

Strengthening African women’s participation in wheat farming

Written on March 6, 2017.

The constraints holding back Africa’s women farmers and entrepreneurs are better understood, thanks to an ICARDA-managed wheat initiative working across sub-Saharan Africa.

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center
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International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
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