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How Wild Potato Genes Can Help East African Farmers Beat the ‘Chemical Tax’
For many smallholder farmers in the tropical highlands of East Africa, the dream of a bountiful potato harvest is increasingly overshadowed by a ‘chemical tax.’ Disease pressure keeps farmers trapped in a costly cycle – spraying...
5 Jun 2026
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Coconut Conservation: Protecting Culture, Food and a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry
The coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) is more than a tree. It’s a lifeline. Nearly 100 million people in tropical regions depend on it for food, shelter and income. Its reach is global.
People eat from coconut bowls, sit on woven...
15 Dec 2025
Escaping Lethal Yellowing
Luigi Guarino|Director of Science and Programs
Readers of a certain age may remember a catchy but ever-so-slightly annoying tune from the late 70s called “Escape,” which also went by the even more annoying subtitle of “The Piña...
21 Sep 2016
21 Sep 2016