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18 | Global Research
GLOBAL
RESEARCH
£1M RESEARCH GRANT TO
C O M B AT C R O P P E S T S I N A F R I C A
We’re leading on a major BBSRC - funded research project
to develop the design of a pesticide-free pest management
system which combats the ‘Fall Armyworm,’ a major threat to
agriculture, sustainable food production, food security
and livelihoods in Africa.