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News
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
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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
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Kenya goes digital to report drug-safety issues
10 May 2013
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Web tool tracks insecticide-resistant malaria mosquitoes
10 May 2013
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Features
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
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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
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Editorial
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.
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.
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
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