Potato cyst nematodes suppress crop growth and can cause huge yield losses of up to 80%, and even total crop failure.
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Deputy Director, Environment and Production Technology Division, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Senior Research Fellow, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Senior Research Fellow, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Senior Research Fellow, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Senior Research Fellow, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Research Fellow, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Research Fellow, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Research fellow, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Founder of AtmosCell and Consulting Expert, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Director for Africa, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Emeritus Research Fellow, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Research Collaborator, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Senior Research Fellow, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Research economist, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Senior Research Fellow, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
