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Lesotho Farmers Told to Prepare for El Niño

At a Maseru forum in August, Standard Lesotho Bank, the UN food agency and forecasters urged farmers to plan early for El Niño in the November to April season. The post Lesotho Farmers Told to Prepare for El Niño appeared first on The Rio Times .

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Saving Sri Lanka’s tomato crop from destructive pest

By Lalin I. de Silva Tomatoes are among Sri Lanka’s most widely consumed vegetables, providing income to thousands of farming families and supporting rural traders, restaurants and food-processing…

  • Tuta absoluta threatens Sri Lanka's tomato crop, potentially losing 30% of annual production.
  • Pest found in tomato polytunnels and open fields since 2017, affecting all tomato varieties.
  • National awareness and monitoring program needed to combat Tuta absoluta.

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