News on Early Blight (Alternaria) from Africa

Local seed potato research promising in Zimbabwe.
November 24, 2022
Local seed potato research promising in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Potato Micro-propagation Association (ZPMA) has spearheaded the resuscitation of seed potato production since this stalled around 2008. The current mandate is to substitute imported seed potato.
Farmer Brian Chemase uses the Nuru app in his potato field. Courtesy: M. Korir/PlantVillage
April 14, 2022
Smartphone app Nuru helps farmers control potato and sweetpotato diseases
Free smartphone app Nuru helps African potato farmers to detect late blight (Phytophthora) and early blight (Alternaria) since 2021
World Potato Congress Inc. Webinar: 'Above and Below Ground: Diseases threatening sustainable potato production'
October 21, 2020
World Potato Congress Inc. Webinar: 'Above and Below Ground: Diseases threatening sustainable potato production'
The World Potato Congress is pleased to be beginning its Fall webinar series on November 12, 2020, with Professor Jacquie van der Waals from the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

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