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Kenya's GMO ban has no legal basis, official says

A high-ranking civil servant says Kenya's ban on importing genetically modified organisms is unscientific, lacks legal status — and is ineffective.

16 May 2013 | EN

Rice farmers Benin starts feeling the cost of rice pests

The boom in rice growing in Benin has also led to more infestation of stored rice by pests, which is causing losses of hundreds of millions of francs.

15 May 2013 | EN

Features

Mengwe Carvers Market Using innovation to assist Tanzania's craft firms

Tanzanian government funding aims to help weavers, wood carvers and furniture makers profit from science, says George Achia.

18 April 2013 | EN

Man using mobile phone in Africa Upgrades to basic mobile phones aim for a smart future

Researchers hope to benefit users in developing nations by turning 'feature' phones into virtual smartphones, finds Jan Piotrowski.

25 March 2013 | EN


Editorial

Scientist Adapting to the realities of getting science into policy

Messages about the workings of policymaking should be easier to come by, and can inform how scientific evidence is presented.

8 March 2013 | EN | ES | FR

Opinions

Africa Analysis: Research topic trends are useful for Africa

Analysis of scientific trends can help policymakers target limited resources where science and development collide, argues Linda Nordling.

10 May 2013 | EN | FR

Woman and crops on dryland Kenya Focus on Gender: Give women a say in dryland protection

Projects to conserve dryland areas must ensure that women have secure access to and control over this land, says Henrietta Miers.

25 April 2013 | EN