Sub-Saharan Africa science & technology for development news & analysis

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21/11/16

Forage grass could spur milk production by 40 per cent

A report says African dairy farmers could raise their incomes by using improved Brachiaria, a forage grass.

Livestock Farming Agriculture Technology

Forage grass could spur milk production by 40 per cent

SciDev.Net at large:

17/11/16

Could systems research transform Africa’s agriculture?

Alex Abutu asks whether Africa could use systems research to increase food security and transform agriculture.

R&D Policy Agriculture

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14/11/16

Tech access key to smallholders tackling climate change

Africa’s smallholders need access to tech to fight climate change and transform farming, writes Gilbert Nakweya.

Technology Agriculture Farming Climate change Innovation

News:

11/11/16

Report identifies reasons for Africa’s low internet use

A report says that lack of local content is among factors influencing Africa’s low internet adoption.

ICTs Communication Digital divide

Report identifies reasons for Africa’s low internet use

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07/11/16

A step towards better nutrition for African children

Fortification of a popular cassava product could help Africa address malnutrition in children.

Nutrition Children Health Biotechnology

Opinion:

31/10/16

Time is ripe to predict drought to help African farmers

It is time to use historical data to predict drought in Africa to benefit farmers, writes Esther Ngumbi.

Agriculture

Fighting effects of climate change

Technology

Why internet use is low in Africa

Nutrition

Cassava fortification for improved nutrition

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31/10/16

Why SDGs could transform Africa

Obama’s hangover: Capitalising on the hype

Africa needs to address antimicrobial resistance

Ebola exposes weak links in outbreak response

Investing in people and evidence for sustainable farming

Desperately seeking Africa's scientific independence

Editors' Pick

Why Africa needs precision public health strategy

Eradicating polio amidst insurgency in Nigeria

Produce knowledge to restore degraded natural resources

Building mathematical capacity to tackle climate change

New Ebola vaccine under consideration for emergency use

Generate interest in mathematics to develop Africa

Climate change forces Tanzanian households to cut meals

Africa told to improve informal seed sector

Locally relevant ICTs key to socio-economic growth

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25/10/16

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