In this week’s Farm Radio Weekly

    | December 3, 2007

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    African Farm News in Review

    1. Locusts destroy crops and pastures in Kenya, threaten farm lands in Sudan (Various UN Sources)
    2. West Africa: Countries step up measures to combat bird flu (Agence France Presse, Daily Trust, and Ghanaian Chronicle)
    3. Senegal: Low cost white fly traps save mango crops (United Nations’ Integrated Regional Information Networks)
    4. Gabon: Poor road conditions hamper banana industry (Gabonews)
    5. Uganda: Fruit cannery drives demand (The Monitor)
    6. Africa: Tiny but powerful – bees and chilies can keep elephants away from crops (Various Sources)

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