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- CitationsAdd new citationList by: CiterankMapLink[1] Seeds of Doubt
Author: Michael Specter - New Yorker
Cited by: Clyde Davies 1:47 PM 12 September 2014 GMT
Citerank: (4) 352042Increased resistance to pests and diseases62C78C9A, 353508Brown Streak VirusFor years, in Tanzania, a disease called brown-streak virus has attacked cassava, a critical source of carbohydrates in the region. Researchers have developed a virus-resistant version of the starchy root vegetable, which is now being tested in field trials. But, again, the opposition, led in part by Shiva, who visited this summer, has been strong.62C78C9A, 353509Drought resistant maizeMaize is the most commonly grown staple crop in Africa, but it is highly susceptible to drought. Researchers are working on a strain that resists both striga and the African endemic maize-streak virus62C78C9A, 353510Insect resistant cowpea62C78C9A
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