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Scientists hope new varieties can start Africa rice revolution [1]

NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The first hybrid rice varieties developed in sub-Saharan Africa are yielding up to four times more than other improved varieties, say scientists, who are usin

Publication Date: 
30/08/2016
Reuters [2]
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Agriculture [3], Rice [4], Agricultural Research [5], Scientists [6], Africa [7], Kenya [8], Tanzania [9]
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