East Africa: Why a New Potato Variety Could Be a Game-Changer for Farmers

[The Conversation Africa] Imagine being a potato farmer in Ethiopia, Kenya or Nigeria. On a small piece of land, which you depend on for food and income, you have spent months planting, weeding and watering. Up to twice a week, you manually spray your field, sometimes with limited equipment, or hire someone to do it, spending much of your income on fungicides to avoid crop diseases.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news