POLICY/RESEARCH
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Danger: Plastic Rice from China hits African Market
“Plastic rice made by mixing potatoes, sweet potatoes and Chinese polymer (plastic) is similar to natural rice and can hardly…
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Why the Media has failed Ghanaians on the Genetically Modified Foods debates
The raging debate over whether Ghana should accept Genetically Modified Foods (GM Foods) into the country’s food chain continues unabated.…
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Aflatoxins contamination needs to be tackled – stakeholders
The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) on Wednesday held a meeting to chart the way forward to mitigate…
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Why nuts could save your life
A new study has found that eating just 15g of nuts or peanuts a day can reduce a person’s risk…
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How Do Soil Organisms affect plants
Soils contain diverse communities of microscopic organisms that are capable of damaging plants. A detrimental interaction between a soil organism…
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When Is It Time To Consider Replanting?
While most maize growers are finding stands in good condition, some farmers are finding damaged plants due to wet soils…
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The Psychology Of Why So Many People Are Anti-GMO
One of the reasons we might reject the idea of GMOs is an intuitive sense of disgust—we tend to see…
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Farming: the natural health service
The challenges With increasing pressure on our natural resources due to a growing global population hungry for a more Western-style…
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GMO foods offer most promising way to address global water shortages
The UN’s annual World Water Development Report, published last March, warned that unless the balance between demand and supplies is…
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Together we stand: A policy approach to reducing food loss in West Africa
Since achieving independence, West African countries have strived for regional integration. By building strong political and economic ties, the 15…
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