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The Eggplant CWR Pre-Breeding Project
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The Eggplant CWR Pre-Breeding Project

Valencia, Spain (15-16 May 2014) – Why eggplants? Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is an important vegetable crop, especially in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. According to FAO statistics, eggplant ranks 6th, after...

5 May 2014

5 May 2014

Potatoes, the Underground Heroes
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Potatoes, the Underground Heroes

The potato is the world's number three food, feeding more than a billion people. But potato late blight may be the world's number one plant disease threat.

The fungus-like organism known as late blight is probably the worst...

16 Dec 2013

16 Dec 2013

Just Warming Up
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Just Warming Up

Cassava isn't afraid of a changing climate

For poor farmers in the tropics, there are few upsides to climate change. Cassava, however, is set to take off under higher temperatures – if pests and diseases don't drag it down.

Cass...

27 Aug 2013

27 Aug 2013

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