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Outbreak of cassava virus hits 11,000 Yumbe farmers

The diseased plants may show shoot tip death, which may progress into cassava stem die-back

Outbreak of cassava diseases hits 11,000 farmers in Yumbe

In regional news, more than 11,000 farmers in Yumbe district are grappling with the burden of Cassava Brown Streak Disease and Cassava Mosaic diseases, which recently emerged in the area.

Africa s most notorious insects – the bugs that hit agriculture the hardest

Whiteflies - Africa's main cassava pest causes damage to crops. Maurice/FlickrThe dreaded crop-eating fall armyworm continues to spread across Africa like wildfire. This invasive insect pest, first reported in Africa in early 2016, is in more than 20 African countries including South Sudan and South Africa. It has destroyed many staple crops like maize. Damage to maize alone by this pest could total USD billion in the next 12 months. Crop losses in African countries due to insect pests are estim

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