This meeting is called by icipe, the Work Package 8 leaders, in conjunction with the UPSCALE project coordinator Prof. Emily Poppenborg. The main purpose of the workshop is to review the status, track progress, learning and plan for effective implementation and coordination of Work Package 8 activities across all the 5 UPSCALE sites in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda.
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Striga weeds
Striga or 'witchweeds' are parasitic weeds that affect cereal crops in many parts of Africa, reducing production from 30 to 100%, or complete loss of the crop. If maize plants are attacked by both stemborers and striga weed, the yield... Continue Reading…
June 20, 2022
