This is the VOA Special English Development Report, from http://voaspecialenglish.com
Two separate diseases are destroying banana and plantain crops in Africa. They could threaten food security for millions of Africans who depend on bananas as an important part of their diet.
The American Phytopathological Society’s members at Virginia Tech describe diseases of strawberry plants and share some images that will make you re-think that strawberry shortcake! They also talk about what plant pathology is and why it is a truly dirty job.