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New project helps African farmers overcome stress factors in maize farming
The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) and its partners have unveiled a new project named Stress Tolerant Maize for Africa (STMA). The goal of this project is to diminish devastating environmental effects in maize production that occur simultaneously across many regions in sub-Saharan Africa.The Stress Tolerant Maize[...]
Decline of bees, other pollinators, threatens crop output
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Populations of bees, butterflies and other species important for agricultural pollination are declining, posing potential risks to major world crops, a UN body on biodiversity said Friday."Many wild bees and butterflies have been declining in abundance, occurrence and diversity at local and regional scales in Northwest[...]