Wheat is a minor crop in Malawi, however the geographical location situated between the wheat growing countries of East Africa and Southern Africa raises the question whether it acts as stepping stone for the movement of wheat rusts, especially stem … Continue reading
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The Country Survey Mapper tool, developed by the University of Aarhus Denmark, displays rust field survey data. Selection of any specific combination of year and disease is possible. Any new data incorporated into the underlying database will automatically be displayed … Continue reading
[advanced_iframe securitykey=”da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709″ src=”http://wheatatlas.org/rusttracker/production/MWI/” width=”300″ height=”190″] Rust Issues: Leaf rust is a constraint to wheat production. Ug99 Status: No Ug99 lineage races have been detected in Malawi, but current stem rust situation is unknown. Situation Updates: … Continue reading
Survey updates – Southern Africa Mozambique: Wheat rust surveys were undertaken by IIAM, Mozambique and FAO in the key wheat growing areas of Manica and Tete provinces, Central Mozambique during the period 26th August – 1st September 2010. Wheat in … Continue reading