Researchers begin effort to reduce crop loss from parasitic weed attacking Africa's crops
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 09:00
in Biology & Nature
Scientists based in Nigeria and Kenya have begun a major push against parasitic weeds that have spread across much of sub-Saharan Africa, causing up to US$1.2 billion in damage every year to the maize and cowpea crops of tens of millions of small farmers.