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Cocoa and palm oil crop failures linked to pesticides
The decline of cocoa and palm oil production can be linked to pesticides that kill pollinators, researchers say.18/05/12
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Biotech centre in Ghana to spearhead root, tuber research
Ghana's biotechnology research centre will look into how cassava, sweet potato and yam could reduce food insecurity in West ...21/09/11
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Ghana scientist wins support for plan to turn human waste into fertiliser
A scientist's idea of cutting disease by making fertiliser from human waste has won a Grand Challenges in Global ...13/05/11
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Ghana shares cocoa know-how with Liberia
Ghana is to help Liberia restart its cocoa production, under an agreement that could have wider crop benefits for ...21/03/11
Samuel Hinneh
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Samuel Hinneh is a freelance science journalist. He is one of the most prolific and consistent contributors for SciDev.Net. Hinneh has great interest in developmental issues mainly focusing on food security, biodiversity, climate change and other environmental topics.
He has a bachelor’s degree in rural and community development from the Presbyterian University College, Ghana and a diploma in communication studies from African University College of Communications.
In 2013, he received the Netherlands Fellowship Programme to study International Communication, Journalism Specialisation at the Christian University of Applied Science (CHE), Ede, The Netherlands.
He has won several media fellowships such as Biosciences for Farming in Africa (B4FA) media fellowship programme, and the Africa Means Business Fellowship and has covered numerous local and international conferences around the world.
Contact information: [email protected]
Social media accounts: www.facebook.com/hinnrich; Twitter: @hinnrich
Location: Accra, Ghana
Languages Spoken: English and vernacular
Areas of Interest: Development and Environment
Topic Interests: Agriculture, food security, biodiversity and climate change
Local/Demographic Interests: Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa