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Nigeria
Nigeria farmers double cassava yields

afrol News, 1 March - Nigerian farmers have more than doubled the yield of cassava, thanks to new varieties and a little bit of "juju" delivered to the Oyo state after a food crisis in 2008.
Malawi | Zambia
"Fertilizer tree" triples Malawi, Zambia yields

afrol News, 5 November - Scientists have managed to triple maize yields on smallholder farms in Zambia and Malawi by simple "evergreen agriculture" techniques. Planting acacia trees among the crops automatically fertilised the fields.
Africa
Cowpea scientists promise to end African hunger

afrol News, 27 September - Researchers specialising in cowpea production are currently gathered in Dakar, Senegal, trying to forward their "revolution" of African agriculture. Cowpeas are "the perfect crop for Africa," they hold.
East Africa
East Africa to boost potential of cassava, potato

afrol News / SciDev.Net, 22 September - An array of technologies that could propel cassava and potato into more potent poverty-fighting roles has opened up to smallholder farmers in East Africa.
Africa | World
Researchers seek climate change-proof food crops

afrol News, 9 July - As the climate change already is affecting agricultural output in large parts of Africa, there is now a need to develop new food crops that can adapt to the new conditions. Research funds are slowly being released.
Uganda
Ugandan scientists develop resistant banana

afrol News / SciDev.Net, 15 June - Scientists in Uganda have developed genetically moddified (GM) bananas that show promising resistance to a deadly banana wilt disease. Bananas are a main Ugandan export.
Kenya
Scientists find cure for Kenya's toxic maize

afrol News, 4 June - In Kenya, at least 2.3 million bags of maize are this year rendered unfit for consumption and trade due to high toxic levels produced by a fungus. Scientists now try to prevent future contamination.
Nigeria
Improved cowpea varieties hit Nigeria's savannah

afrol News, 16 April - Nigeria has released two new cowpea varieties to raise production and improve farmers' incomes. The varieties were developed in Nigerian research institutions.
Africa
"Myths hinder potential of cassava in Africa"

afrol News, 30 March - Many half-true and some totally false notions about cassava in many African countries prevent the realisation of the crop's full poverty-busting and livelihoods-enhancing potential, according to Ugandan research. As in Asia, cassava could develop into an African cash crop industry.
Africa | Nigeria
Nigerian scientists to revolutionise cowpea breeding

afrol News, 29 March - Scientists in Nigeria report they are getting closer to developing tools that will fast-track cowpea breeding. The protein-rich legume is mostly grown in a sub-Saharan African savannah environment.
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