War, trade and agriculture spread rice disease across Africa, gene sequencing reveals

War, trade and agriculture spread rice disease across Africa, gene sequencing reveals

Since the mid-1800s, human activities have rapidly facilitated the spread of rice yellow mottle virus (RYMV), a pathogen that infects rice, far and wide across Africa, according to a new study led by Eugénie Hébrard, at the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD, France), published in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens.

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SUGAR ETHANOL BIOENERGY INT- Sugar rush turns sour for Việt Nam’s sweet industry

SUGAR ETHANOL BIOENERGY INT- Sugar rush turns sour for Việt Nam’s sweet industry

SUGAR ETHANOL BIOENERGY INT- The dual pressures of domestic oversupply and uncontrolled smuggling have stifled consumption, forcing prices down and directly squeezing profit margins for most industry players.

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