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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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5 May

🎉 #UPSCALE officially ended

Over 5 years, the project advanced push-pull technology for sustainable agriculture, food security, livelihoods and climate resilience in East Africa.

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AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. @agra_africa ·

24 Feb

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

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