Cassava, a key food crop for millions of people in Africa, could grow in more areas as the climate warms. A growing disease threatHowever, the same warming conditions that help cassava spread also favor a serious disease. Why the disease spreadsThe spread of cassava brown streak disease depends on two main factors. This means that the same climate changes that help cassava grow in new places also create ideal conditions for its most serious threat. Some areas may remain saferThe study also identified regions where cassava could grow well while the disease remains limited.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 19, 2026 19:22 UTC