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14 July 2023
The Botswana Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat and the Food and Agriculture [...more]
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09 May 2023
Banana is an important agricultural commodity in Africa and provides food and a livelihood to millions on the continent. Fusarium oxysporum [...more]
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09 May 2023
Fall armyworm (FAW) is an insect native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. Its larval stage feeds on [...more]
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09 May 2023
Fruit and vegetable production is one of the fastest-growing agriculture sectors in Africa. It offers the most significant opportunities for [...more]
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09 May 2023
Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease is one of the five crop pests and diseases identified by SADC that can pose imminent [...more]
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09 May 2023
Tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta) is one of the five crop pests and diseases identified by SADC as an imminent threat [...more]
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24 April 2023
The agricultural sector in Southern Africa is one of the most important economic drivers in the region, accounting for nearly [...more]
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28 March 2023
National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) play a critical role in managing risks related to the introduction and spread of pests [...more]
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14 March 2023
Agriculture is a major source of exports in some Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States. However, intra-SADC trade flows [...more]
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14 March 2023
Global growth in the trade of agricultural products, with associated increased risk in the introduction and spread of pests, poses [...more]