Other Plant Disease — Kenya
If uncontrolled, a disease known as phytophthora could potentially wipe out avocado and macadamia trees in Murang’a and neighbouring counties in Kenya.
Olivado EPZ Ltd said that after realising the disease had invaded tree nurseries, the company decided to grow its own seedlings through the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation [KALRO] to ensure the pathogen is not transferred to the seedlings. The company has now embarked on training farmers and nursery operators on the
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