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Cassava is very popular with the people of the Comoros, who consume its leaves and tubers. However, cassava production is currently threatened by mosaic disease. The disease appeared in the 90s, spreading easily from one plant to another. It causes yellowing and loss of leaves and stunts growth in tubers.
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The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are teaming up to stem the loss of island natural resources and to wage war against the introduction and spread of invasive alien species.
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Jean-Bernard Gonthier a été officiellement élu à la présidence de la chambre d'agriculture de la Réunion ce lundi 18 février 2013.
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While the IOC was celebrating its 30th anniversary last week, CIRAD Reunion was celebrating 50 years of agricultural research in the presence of its CEO, Gérard Matheron. On this occasion, a film and an illustrated brochure offering a look into the past and opening up prospects for the future were issued.
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The Regional Agroecology and Climate Change Initiative (IRACC), put into effect in 2010 by the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), aims to disseminate "green" agricultural technology to farmers in Madagascar, Mauritius, Rodrigues, the Seychelles, Reunion and Zanzibar to help them adapt to climate change. The last steering committee was held on December 4 2012 at the Plant Protection Centre in Réunion. Its objective was to take stock of the activities of the past year, while discussing action for the coming years.
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