Cities eating into world’s farm lands
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Rapid urbanisation around the world is taking place at the expense of fertile farming lands, says study.Cassava could 'transform economies' in Central Africa
Mon 8:09am By SciDev
A biennial forum for Central African countries has been formed to improve cassava’s importance in the region.Smallholders team up to confront climate change impacts
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Thanks to smallholders coming together, they are now getting trained to become resilient to climate change.Platform to bolster biodiversity conservation launched
Jan 11, 2017, 9:58 am By SciDevA project has been launched to help countries in West Africa develop and achieve biodiversity conservation.False health news more popular on Facebook
Jan 10, 2017, 11:10 am By SciDevPublic posts with false information about Zika shared via the social media site were more popular than real news.Strengthening veterinary services to benefit the poor
Jan 6, 2017, 7:10 am By SciDevStrengthening Africa’s veterinary services could boost livestock production and livelihoods, writes Laura Higham.Pakistan’s papaya pest squashed through biocontrol
Jan 4, 2017, 11:29 am By SciDev
Pakistani researchers, farmers have roped in a parasitic insect in their fight against the papaya mealybug.Khat cultivation fuels food crisis in Yemen
Jan 3, 2017, 5:48 am By SciDev
Official figures show cultivation of the drug is expanding, taking up land that could produce food.Bench talk boosts mental health in Zimbabwe
Dec 30, 2016, 2:00 am By SciDevClinical trial shows weekly ‘friendship bench’ meetings with trained health staff relieve depression and anxiety.Invest in African research and citizen science
Dec 29, 2016, 6:48 am By SciDevTo help address Africa’s R&D challenges, increased funding and citizen science are needed, writes Esther NgumbiPromote alliances in cassava R&D to aid food security
Dec 23, 2016, 6:04 am By SciDevA forum has called for increased collaborations in cassava R&D to tackle food insecurity in Central Africa.German and African researchers join forces for health
Dec 22, 2016, 8:00 am By SciDev
Hear Andreas Strecker of the German Research Foundation outline goals of collaborative work on neglected diseases.Traps to eradicate beavers from Tierra del Fuego
Dec 21, 2016, 5:56 am By SciDevAbout 10,000 beavers responsible for altering the ecosystem in the South American region are set to be exterminated.Our top 10 most popular pieces of 2016
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Quick-healing nanotech bandages, a banana fungus catastrophe and finding Africa's best bean are top picks in SciDev.Net’s most viewed articles this year.Gulf’s move away from oil depends on funding science
Dec 18, 2016, 7:00 pm By SciDevNadia Al-Ansari says research funding is the Gulf states’ bridge to a knowledge economy and sustainable development.Pakistanis exposed to mercury pollution
Dec 15, 2016, 8:59 pm By SciDevHair samples taken from 22 sites across Pakistan show high exposure to mercury from agriculture and industry.Pledge against invasive species has ‘moral weight’
Dec 14, 2016, 7:00 pm By SciDev
More than 30 institutions commit to action in 11 areas to reduce the impact of invasive species on biodiversity.HIV-test kits given to women boost testing in men
Dec 12, 2016, 6:00 am By SciDev
Giving self-test kits to women visiting clinics could increase HIV testing among men in Africa, a study says.Eco-friendly nanomembrane removes oil spills
Dec 8, 2016, 1:48 am By SciDevA non-toxic, reusable substance for cleaning up oil spills is being tested by researchers from Egypt and Saudi Arabia.‘Evolutions and revolutions’ in chronic disease care
Dec 7, 2016, 9:00 am By SciDevIn an audio interview, Peter Piot discusses a private-sector partnership that draws on tech and puts patients first.
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