Other Plant Disease — Ghana
There is an outbreak of the groundnut rosette disease in Gushiegu [district] in the Northern Region. The disease is caused by a virus that leads to stunting and distortion of the shoots of the plant. The disease [was] found in 10 communities and so far has affected 25 acres [about 10 ha] of groundnut farms. Some farmers [said] that the disease was fast spreading but they did not have any chemical to control it, there were many other farmers who were also struggling to deal with the
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