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More African nations hit agricultural investment target
Five more African countries have met the Maputo Declaration goal of investing ten per cent of their national budgets ...16/05/12
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Africa releases first survey of its own science
The Africa Innovation Outlook covers 19 countries across the continent and hopes to plug information gaps on the state ...26/05/11
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Most African nations ‘still not investing enough in agriculture’
The vast majority of African countries are yet to fulfil pledges to dedicate ten per cent of their budgets ...30/03/11
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Nigeria to roll out fungus-resistant soybean crops
Soybean farmers in Central and West Africa will soon have a variety resistant to an Asian fungal rust that ...11/08/09
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Field trials offer hope of conquering food toxin
Studies in maize show that benign strains of the fungus Aspergillus can outcompete toxic forms that contaminate African crops.26/06/09
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Africa–India satellite links to expand
A project connecting African hospitals and universities with their Indian counterparts via satellite will be expanded this year.21/04/09
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Biological control saves maize from toxic invasion
Researchers say they can stop toxin-producing fungus from contaminating crops by controlling it with another microorganism.12/07/07
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In with the new: Nigeria’s ‘science’ president
Nigerian scientists are hoping that the new president's science background will prioritise science for development. Semiu Babalola reports.29/05/07