By Henry Opondo A South African with a long history of research work on HIV and AIDS has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the International AIDS Society (IAS). Kevin Osborne’s career of more than 30 years in public health includes experience in pioneering major projects and approaches in shaping responses, particularly towards…
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East African research centres plot for climate-ready cassava
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UN: Consumers, Private Sector critical in fighting droughts and land degradation
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Veteran cassava researchers win the 2018 Golden Cassava Prize
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AfDB to invest $120 million to boost cassava and others
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Innovative hazardous waste management system launched in South Africa
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East African research centres plot for climate-ready cassava
By Patrick Amunavi A team comprising of researchers from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) in Kenya, Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute (MARI) in Tanzania, in collaboration with Basque Institute for Research and Development in Agriculture (NEIKER) in Spain are evaluating and developing cassava cultivars adaptable to the climate change-induced stresses. The project…
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East African research centres plot for climate-ready cassava
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UN: Consumers, Private Sector critical in fighting droughts and land degradation
More than 3.2 billion people, or 2 in every 5 people, are impacted by land degradation today and up to 143 million people could move within their countries by 2050 to escape water scarcity and falling crop productivity due to the slow onset impacts of climate change. To avoid these threats, Monique Barbut, Executive Secretary…