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Losing your maize yield to stemborers and striga?

December 14, 2023

Stemborers and striga weeds cause major losses to maize production throughout Africa. Maize yield losses due to stemborers can vary from 20-40%. Striga weeds infest 40% of the arable land in sub-Saharan Africa, causing an annual crop loss of US$... Continue Reading…

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24 Feb

What really drives transformation in African economies? Is it better policies? More funding? Or something deeper?

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11 Feb

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