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11 October 2026, Kenya: A farming season is measured not only by what is harvested, but also by what is learned along
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11 October 2026, Kenya: A farming season is measured not only by what is harvested, but also by what is learned along
Read More11 October 2026, Ghana: A video-assisted community dialogue campaign in the Ahafo Ano North District is helping communities address the misuse of
Read More11 October 2026, Africa: Pest management in Ecuador is causing serious problems. Overreliance on pesticides is one of the main challenges. Chemical
Read More10 October 2026, Africa: As climate change intensifies drought, heat and rainfall variability across Africa, scientists from across the continent are being
Read More10 October 2026, Africa: When El Niño rains reach the drylands of the greater Horn of Africa, the first problems herders face
Read More10 October 2026, Africa: Proven agricultural innovations achieve lasting impact when farmers, businesses and public institutions have the means and incentives to
Read More08 October 2026, Ghana: Gender disparities are widespread among rural smallholder farming communities. Women and men often face very different barriers and
Read More07 October 2026, Africa: Inland valleys are attractive places to grow rice partly because water naturally collects there. But the same feature
Read More06 October 2026, Africa: A recent visit by the Director General of AfricaRice, Dr. Baboucarr Manneh, with an international delegation to CIMMYT’s
Read More05 October 2026, Africa: Large parts of East Africa are heading into poor harvests after the June to September rainy season came
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