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Science R&D enjoys a windfall in Tanzania
Tanzania's commitment to raise its science budget will be put into action this year, long before the country's self-imposed ...14/08/09
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Fungal pesticide saves crops from locusts
Swarms of red locusts in Tanzania have been destroyed by the application of a biopesticide containing fungal spores.27/07/09
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Larvicides ‘cut urban malaria’
Researchers have shown that killing young mosquitoes with larvicides curbs malaria rates — which could herald the comeback of ...23/04/09
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Researchers trial safe sex phone messaging in Tanzania
Homosexual men will be able to receive information on HIV/AIDS via their mobile phones in a project to promote ...23/03/09
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New Tanzanian president promises science boost
The newly elected president of Tanzania says he will boost science, with a focus on agriculture and fisheries.04/01/06
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Tanzania to spend ‘1% of GDP on research by 2015’
The Tanzanian government has promised to increase its spending on research and development to one per cent of its ...27/06/05
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Minister says Tanzania is growing GM tobacco
Despite delays in introducing a regulatory framework for GM crops, Tanzania — according its agriculture minister — is already ...22/04/05
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GM crop tests get green light in Tanzania
Tanzania has become the seventh African country to authorise first field trials of genetically modified crops.25/02/05
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Major plan to boost African agriculture unveiled
A plan to revitalise Africa's agricultural system - that has science at its core - has been unveiled in ...03/02/05
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South Korea to build technical institutes in Tanzania
Tanzania's growing economy is set to get a further boost as South Korea gives the country millions to build ...28/01/05
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Poor nations get tough on climate change
Some of the world's poorest nations have drawn up an agreement demanding that rich countries fund efforts to address ...01/11/04
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Fast DNA analysis to revolutionise Tanzanian science
Tanzanian scientists predict that the arrival of rapid DNA analysis in the country heralds a new dawn for national ...22/10/04