News and Views Dr. Pirzada giving a talk on' Recycling plant biomass for crop protection: The future of sustainable agriculture' in 'Biorational Technologies for Control of Invasive Pests in a Changing Climate' session organized by ACS Division of Agrochemicals during ACS Fall on August 13 , 2023 at Mascone Centre, San Francisco. NCSU News Release, Feb 22, 2023.Yams Benefit From Banana ‘Paper’ Cocoon: Wrapping yam seeds in biodegradable paper made from a mixture of unusable parts of banana plants and recycled cardboard boxes sharply increased yam size and yields in field tests conducted in Benin, Africa. NCSU News, Front Page, March 7, 2022. Yams Benefit From Banana ‘Paper’ Cocoon: Wrapping yam seeds in biodegradable paper made from a mixture of unusable parts of banana plants and recycled cardboard boxes sharply increased yam size and yields in field tests conducted in Benin, Africa.
