Ohio State University: How One Tough Shrub Could Help Fight Hunger in Africa
November 02, 2018
November 02, 2018
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- Ohio State University issued the following news:
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New study finds drought-resistant native plant can irrigate food crops
The trick to boosting crops in drought-prone, food-insecure areas of West Africa could be a ubiquitous native shrub that persists in the toughest of growing conditions.
Growing these shrubs side-by-side with the food crop millet increased millet production by more than 900 percent, according to . . .
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New study finds drought-resistant native plant can irrigate food crops
The trick to boosting crops in drought-prone, food-insecure areas of West Africa could be a ubiquitous native shrub that persists in the toughest of growing conditions.
Growing these shrubs side-by-side with the food crop millet increased millet production by more than 900 percent, according to . . .