African experts discuss maize disease

Maize varieties found to be resistant to a viral disease, which has caused havoc to farmers in East Africa in recent years, have not yet been released as they are awaiting further screening.

Tanzania is among five countries in Africa to be covered by a new project to curb the spread of a disease lethal to the vital maize crop in sub-Saharan Africa.

>Over 520 hectares of maize have been affected by lethal necrosis disease(LND) in Tarime District, Mara Region and the  report released by the agriculture and irrigation department shows that 16 out of the district’s  24 wards are deeply affected.

Agricultural researchers from different institutions in Tanzania and the US will be meeting this week in Morogoro to discuss progress of some research activities they are conducting aimed at addressing food insecurity in the country.

>An international team of scientists will conduct lectures, seminars, case studies and hands-on sessions during a symposium to be held at the Morogoro-based Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) from today.

Researchers in Tanzania are banking on the use of mobile communications technology as a new solution for tackling the country’s health challenges, it has been revealed.

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African leaders from various disciplines met in Dar es Salaam on Friday to discuss obstacles and achievements of the continent’s economic integration.

Previous Africa Forward Together participants discovered new opportunities to grow their business in Mauritius (Source: The Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd (MCB).

The bankers will have the opportunity of visiting MCB’s high tech headquarters at the heart of the Mauritian cybercity in Ebene.

The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) hosts 50 top executives representing 37 African banks at the week-long 2015 Africa Forward Together conference

The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) (www.MCBgroup.com)...