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Warmer Climate Threatens Africas Vital Cassava Crop

2013-05-11 16:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Climate News Network: A plant which is a staple food crop for millions of people across Africa is at risk from disease as regional temperatures rise, scientists say. The plant, cassava, is a significant source of food and income, and is an important industrial crop, and there is concern that serious food shortages may result and poverty worsen. Experts say the spread of the disease could halve cassava production and threaten the diets of 300 million people. Experts say the spread of the disease could halve cassava...

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