The joint @BiovIntCIAT_eng - #NAFRI molecular ๐งฌ lab ๐ฅผ ๐งซ in Vientiane ๐ฑ๐ฆ has been a hive of activity with the @ASEAN@CGIAR@ACIARAustralia training on transboundary #pest & #disease. From rice ๐พ to cassava ๐ colleagues working together to secure food security & livelihoods.
๐ข The Alliance and @irri are hosting a regional workshop on transboundary pests and diseases in #Laos to foster sustainable and resilient cassava and rice farming systems across #ASEAN. Discover more about the event and its agenda.
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While the main parts of Vientiane capital are protected by embankment & will not overflow, low-lying areas without bank protection will potentially ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ญ๐ฏ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝt.
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With the rapid transboundary spread of #cassava witches' broom disease, understanding its biology is key to implementing better preemptive mgmt strategies, from #earlydetection & production of #cleanseed, to ID resistant varieties.
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Yesterday I learned an inexpensive and easy method to detect #WitchesBroom#cassava from @WarrenArinaitwe.....just scrape the stem with your fingernails. But the problem is that I don't have nails ๐
Last publication. A team effort led by @BiovIntCIAT_eng filled with big challenges & also great stories. A solid first step into solving the devastating #cassava witches' broom #disease in Southeast Asia. Please have a look: https://t.co/LMQ6uXLkq0
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