Witchweed: Kenya Strikes Back at the ‘Botanical Vampire’ Threatening Food Security

20/05/2025 51 min Temporada 1 Episodio 88
Witchweed: Kenya Strikes Back at the ‘Botanical Vampire’ Threatening Food Security

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Episode Synopsis

Across Africa, a silent invader is crippling harvests and threatening food security. Witchweed, a parasitic plant, has plagued farms for decades. In Kenya’s drought-stricken fields, it is ravaging maize crops—until now. This invasive menace may have met its Waterloo through an unlikely source.

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