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Experimental Ebola vaccine ‘shipped to Liberia’
January 23, 2015
Experimental Ebola vaccine ‘shipped to Liberia’
The first batch of an experimental vaccine against Ebola is on its way to Liberia. The shipment will be the…
DR Congo senate amends census law to allow 2016 election
January 23, 2015
DR Congo senate amends census law to allow 2016 election
The Democratic Republic of Congo senate has amended a controversial census bill following four days of violent nationwide protests. The…
Cameroon, Malaysia Fail to Fight Against Illegal Logging – Think Tank
January 23, 2015
Cameroon, Malaysia Fail to Fight Against Illegal Logging – Think Tank
London — Cameroon and Malaysia have failed to make progress in tackling illegal logging since 2010, due to corruption and…
Food Diversity Under Siege From Global Warming, UN Says
January 22, 2015
Food Diversity Under Siege From Global Warming, UN Says
Climate change threatens the genetic diversity of the world’s food supply, and saving crops and animals at risk will be…
West Africa Farmers Against EU Economics, International Competition
January 21, 2015
West Africa Farmers Against EU Economics, International Competition
Professional organizations of farmers in West Africa fear being overwhelmed by industrial and agrarian products from the EU countries. According…
New Project Launched in Uganda To Reduce Postharvest Losses
January 21, 2015
New Project Launched in Uganda To Reduce Postharvest Losses
Researchers are implementing a new project to explore increased use of roots, tubers and bananas (RTBs) and technologies to reduce…
Kenya: Farmers use chicken droppings to feed farmed fish
January 20, 2015
Kenya: Farmers use chicken droppings to feed farmed fish
Ndinyo’s neighbours wondered what in the world he was doing! In 2013, Dominic Situma Ndinyo bought just over half a…
Strong Partnerships to Accelerate the Growth in Sustainable Agricultural Transformation in
January 20, 2015
Strong Partnerships to Accelerate the Growth in Sustainable Agricultural Transformation in
AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and solutions, has held its…
Census counts technology as key in agriculture
January 20, 2015
Census counts technology as key in agriculture
Technology development and transfer has been identified as key in the agricultural sector of Botswana, and has been selected as…
Burkina Faso expects 2.3 million ton harvest from dry season
January 19, 2015
Burkina Faso expects 2.3 million ton harvest from dry season
Burkina Faso expects a 2.3 million ton harvest over the 2015 dry season. This season aims “to promote irrigation for…