Cassava could'transform economies' in Central Africa
A biennial forum for Central African countries has been formed to improve cassava ’s importance in the region. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - January 16, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Smallholders team up to confront climate change impacts
Thanks to smallholders coming together, they are now getting trained to become resilient to climate change. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - January 13, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Platform to bolster biodiversity conservation launched
A project has been launched to help countries in West Africa develop and achieve biodiversity conservation. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - January 11, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
False health news more popular on Facebook
Public posts with false information about Zika shared via the social media site were more popular than real news. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - January 10, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Strengthening veterinary services to benefit the poor
Strengthening Africa ’s veterinary services could boost livestock production and livelihoods, writes Laura Higham. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - January 6, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Pakistan ’s papaya pest squashed through biocontrol
Pakistani researchers, farmers have roped in a parasitic insect in their fight against the papaya mealybug. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - January 4, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Khat cultivation fuels food crisis in Yemen
Official figures show cultivation of the drug is expanding, taking up land that could produce food. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - January 3, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Bench talk boosts mental health in Zimbabwe
Clinical trial shows weekly ‘friendship bench’ meetings with trained health staff relieve depression and anxiety. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - December 30, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Invest in African research and citizen science
To help address Africa ’s R&D challenges, increased funding and citizen science are needed, writes Esther Ngumbi (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - December 29, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Promote alliances in cassava R & D to aid food security
A forum has called for increased collaborations in cassava R&D to tackle food insecurity in Central Africa. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - December 23, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
German and African researchers join forces for health
Hear Andreas Strecker of the German Research Foundation outline goals of collaborative work on neglected diseases. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - December 22, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Traps to eradicate beavers from Tierra del Fuego
About 10,000 beavers responsible for altering the ecosystem in the South American region are set to be exterminated. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - December 21, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Our top 10 most popular pieces of 2016
Quick-healing nanotech bandages, a banana fungus catastrophe and finding Africa ' s best bean are top picks in SciDev.Net ’s most viewed articles this year. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - December 20, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Gulf ’s move away from oil depends on funding science
Nadia Al-Ansari says research funding is the Gulf states ’ bridge to a knowledge economy and sustainable development. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - December 19, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Millions exposed to mercury in urban Pakistan
Hair samples taken from 22 sites across Pakistan show high exposure to mercury from agriculture and industry. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - December 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
