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Latest news on science, technology and the developing world

A bright future for clean technology in China
09 01 2009 The future is bright for clean technology investors in China, says venture capitalist Gary Rieshel.

2009: Will a crisis turn into an opportunity?
09 01 2009 Science can help developing countries facing commodity-price and climate turmoil: the biggest challenge is how to ensure it does.

Vitamin B12 deficiency linked to diabetes
09 01 2009 Researchers in India have found a link between vitamin B12 intake in women and diabetes in their offspring.

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AllAfrica / S&T


AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over 125 African news organizations, plus more than 200 other sources, who are responsible for their own reporting and views. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica.

South Africa: 'Cheaper, Safer' Rabies Drug Wins Prize
08 01 2009 Scientists in South Africa have won an award for work that could lead to a safer, cheaper treatment for people bitten or scratched by rabid animals.

Nigeria: 'Dearth of Science Teachers, Bane of Education
07 01 2009 Executive Chairman, Zamfara State Teachers' Service Board (TSB), Alhaji Nasir Ahmed Kotorkoshi has ascribed the problems facing the development of education in the north to the dearth of qualified science teachers.

Uganda: GM Cassava Ready for Field Trials
07 01 2009 LABORATORY experiments for the genetically modified (GM) cassava have been completed and the National Crops Resource Research Institute (NCRRI) Namulonge has sought permission from the National biosafety committee to transfer the genetically modified cassava from the green house to the field.

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GFAR / News and Events


All the news and events published on EGFAR, the website of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR). GFAR is a stakeholder-led initiative that serves as a neutral forum for the discussion of strategic issues in agricultural research for development (ARD). It facilitates and promotes cost-effective partnerships and strategic alliances among ARD stakeholders in their efforts to alleviate poverty, increase food security and promote the sustainable use of natural resources.

Blog "social report" of the GFAR/CGIAR workshop on "KM, Education and Learning" held in Maputo on 5-6 december 2008
12 12 2008 Some interesting posts in the blog of the ICT-KM Program of the CGIAR provide a 'social report' of the meeting on Agricultural Knowledge Sharing, Education & Learning co-organized by GFAR.

Blog "social report" of the GFAR/CGIAR workshop on "KM, Education and Learning" held in Maputo on 5-6 december 2008
09 12 2008

GFAR Statutory Meetings, 26-28 November 2008
26 11 2008 2008-11-26 - 2008-11-28 , MOZ

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CTA / Knowledge for Development


Observatory on science and technology for ACP agriculture and rural development

Building a Critical Mass of Agricultural Scientists
03 12 2008 ACP governments and the international community have made many commitments in their efforts to find practical solutions and take the necessary actions to address poverty and food insecurity, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where these twin challenges are closely intertwined. In January 2008, Africa’s political commitment to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) was reaffirmed by the Assembly of Heads of State and Governments of the African Union. Yet, many nations may not achieve the first MDG, to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by 2015.

The 2008 E-Consultation Report of the Advisory Committee “Building a Critical Mass”
03 12 2008 The concept of a ‘critical mass of scientists’ has entered the policy discussions of the Advisory Committee on Science and Technology for ACP Agricultural and Rural Development. The AC members took up the challenge to reflect and elaborate on the concept during their 2008 e-consultation.

Building a Critical Mass of Scientists
03 12 2008 Views from leaders in the ACP scientific community.

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DFID / Research for Development / News

Women in politics: do numbers count? A BRIDGE report from AWID
02 12 2008 A BRIDGE report from the 11th Association for Womens Rights in Development (AWID) Forum, held in Cape Town in November.

Call for proposals in the framework of the ACP Science and Technology Programme
28 11 2008 A new call for proposals in the framework of the Secretariat of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States and EU-supported Science and Technology Programme has been announced

Young Lives research highlights new challenges in poverty reduction.
27 11 2008 Midway findings on child poverty and poverty reduction policies are now available from the DFID-funded Young Lives research programme

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IPS / Genetically Modified / News


Inter Press Service is a global news agency producing independent news and analysis of events affecting the economic, social and political development of peoples and nations especially in the south

CHILE: Maize Contaminated with Transgenics
30 10 2008 SANTIAGO, Oct 30 (IPS) - The Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA) at the University of Chile has detected genetically modified organisms in four samples of conventional maize grown near fields where transgenic maize seeds are being produced for export.

AGRICULTURE: A Better Banana For Africa
15 10 2008 MOMBASA, Oct 14 (IPS) - With the eyes of a predator and attention to detail of a master craftsman, Benjamin Maina combs the 100-acre Khosla plantation for fallen banana trees. The good health of this crop is everything to the many people whose lives depend on trading banana -– the best selling fruit in the world.

AGRICULTURE-SOUTH AFRICA: GM Sorghum Test Approved
03 10 2008 JOHANNESBURG, Oct 3 (IPS) - As Africa grapples with the question of food insecurity, biotechnology buffs seem to have an answer: genetically modified crops that could feed a continent vulnerable to famine and food deficits. But environmentalists warn of new dangers.

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