Teaming groups of private landowners with federal efforts yielded measurable success, at least in terms of defending cornfields.
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A sense of powerlessness is preventing farmers from adapting to climate change.
Elephants feeding on crops poses a challenge to their coexistence with humans. Farmers must introduce strategies to reduce losses and avoid lethal action against the endangered species.
Fall armyworms have a number of characteristics that make them particularly hard to control. They are strong fliers, can breed at a high rate and also develop quick resistance to pesticides.
Charcoal rot is associated with yield losses in crucial crops like maize, soybean and sorghum.
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