Crops for the Future is an organization dedicated to the support, collection, synthesis, and promotion of neglected and underutilized plant species for the benefit of the poor and the environment. It evolved from the International Centre for Underutilised Crops and the Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilized Species. HungerContinue Reading
Africa is a treasure trove for medicinal plants found nowhere else in the world. Traditional African medicine is effective and still remains as the main source of remedies for the continent, servicing the needs of up to 80% of the population. Though little research and development has been done, theseContinue Reading
Fusarium wilt, caused by fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (or simply Foc), is a disease that threatens banana production worldwide. From the 1950s to 1960s, Foc race 1 devastated the Central American and Caribbean banana plantations that grew the ‘Gros Michel’ variety. This made the farmers switch to theContinue Reading
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