Afghanistan prepares itself to resist deadly plant plague that threatens food security in region
Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 20:07
in Earth & Climate
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (31 July 2009) -Scientists are racing to arm Afghanistan against a new invader-a deadly, airborne wheat rust disease that threatens wheat production and food security in this war-torn nation and the region that stretches east across neighboring Pakistan and into India.