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The best and the brightest minds in banana research and industry from all over Africa will converge in Kenya later this year to develop a 10-year strategic roadmap that would harmonize and guide efforts to promote the marketing and trade of the crop in the continent. Organizers are pleased to announce that the earlier postponed Banana 2008 conference on "Banana and Plantain in Africa: Harnessing International Partnerships to Increase Research Impact" will take place at the Leisure Lodge Resort in Mombasa, Kenya on 5-9 October 2008. More
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According to a recent article in the East African Uganda has commenced country-wide spraying of crops with DDT, the controversial insecticide who’s use was credited with the near-elimination of malaria in Africa and complete elimination in many tropical areas around the world. However In the 1960’s after decades of DDT use, side-effects of the chemical in plants, animals and humans led to its ban soon thereafter. This ban, some experts say, has resulted in the resurgence of malaria across Africa – in areas where it was once under control. Uganda risks loosing key export markets for fresh produce as buyers reject goods with trace elements of DDT. What is the way forward for Uganda? Should national health trump the exporters lobby?
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