Wednesday, 1 June 2016

PRO/PL> Undiagnosed disease, maize - Nigeria: (South West)

Undiagnosed, Other Plant Disease -- Nigeria
The Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T) has declared that an uncommon pest/disease is presently ravaging maize in the south west, which may likely lead to scarcity of maize in the region. The disease has rendered many hectares of maize plantations malnourished and in some instances, stunted and yellowish, without maize buds for eventual harvest. And many farmers are describing it "as an unprecedented phenomenon in recent years."
The institute, while calling on all

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/1Ufouy7

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