The silent invasion: A community’s fight to reclaim Its land from invasive Prosopis weed
Deep in northern Tanzania, the vast plains around Lake Natron basin are home to the Maasai whose lives and livelihoods are deeply intertwined with the land.
Cuscuta reflexa identified as problematic dodder devastating farmers in Western Kenya
Travelling towards Western Kenya, you may have noticed some trees and bushes with yellowish creepy plant canopy covering them. Very few are aware that this is a parasitic invasive weed known as Cuscuta which is potentially threatening the survival of crops and biodiversity in the country. Also known as dodder, the weed is now found…