Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity – how to balance the two

CIMMYT researcher, Frédéric Baudron and researchers in economics, agronomy and ecology emphasise the importance of biodiversity-smart agricultural strategies in Africa.

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The importance of biodiversity-friendly agriculture is starting to be recognized more widely. CIMMYT researcher, Frédéric Baudron, co-author a new paper exploring the importance of new strategies for biodiversity-smart agricultural development.

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