A new trial has revealed that a 16-week course of omalizumab has the potential to safeguard children with multiple food allergies in the event of accidental exposure.

Crops such as coffee, cashew and avocado are among the world’s most important cash crops – those grown for their commercial value rather than for direct use by the grower.

Plantations can range from enormous operations to smallholdings and contribute significantly to the livelihoods of farmers, including in many developing countries.