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Africa: Website Provides Farmers With Fertilizer News
AllAfrica | S&T 12 03 2010 Food insecurity on the African continent is severely aggravated by a depletion of nutrients in the soil that leads to a decrease in soil productivity.
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Cameroon: Commonwealth - Researchers, Scientists Exhibit Discoveries
AllAfrica | S&T 12 03 2010 The science and technology exhibitions started at the Yaounde National Advanced School of Engineering yesterday.
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Learning agrobiodiversity: options for universities in Sub-Saharan Africa
CTA | Knowledge for Development 11 03 2010 Proceedings of a regional workshop, 21-23 January 2009, Nairobi, Kenya The workshop ‘Learning agrobiodiversity’ for universities in sub-Saharan Africa’ was the first regional workshop of its kind gathered 46 participants from universities and international organizations in 16 African and two European countries. The workshop focused on sharing knowledge and experiences; discussing implications for and feasible approaches to, mainstreaming agrobiodiversity in higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa; and exploring modalities and mechanisms for strengthening agrobiodiversity education and research in Africa through networking and joint learning.
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Temperature rise spreads malaria, scientists insist
SciDev | Latest news 11 03 2010 The hotly contested idea that climate change is increasing the spread of malaria has been supported by a review of recent studies.
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Translational research key to HIV vaccine
SciDev | Latest news 11 03 2010 New funding mechanisms to support translational research are vital to develop a successful HIV vaccine, says Wayne C. Koff.
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Uganda: Raise Funds for Science Subjects, Govt Told
AllAfrica | S&T 11 03 2010 Vice-chancellors from all Ugandan universities have called for increased funding for science subjects in secondary schools. The chancellors said the Government had not shown commitment in promoting science and technology.
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New DFID Nutrition Strategy
DFID | Research for Development | News 11 03 2010 'The Neglected Crisis of Undernutrition: DFID's Strategy' is launched today
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Wild turmeric effective in filariasis vector control
SciDev | Latest news 10 03 2010 Wild turmeric extract could help control the mosquito that spreads lymphatic filariasis, say scientists.
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Dengue programmes 'too paternalistic'
SciDev | Latest news 10 03 2010 Routine responses to dengue fever are top-down, which discourages individual engagement in control strategies, says a study.
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Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 10–24 March 2010
SciDev | Latest news 10 03 2010 Fund targets research for African small famers, maize for poor soils, researchers study East Coast fever, and more.
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Are new biofuels the ethical answer?
SciDev | Latest news 10 03 2010 New biofuels offer a sustainable source of energy but we must consider the ethical and social implications, say Joyce Tait and Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka.
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Nigeria: Science Olympiad - 30 Students Qualify for Next Round
AllAfrica | S&T 10 03 2010 Thirty students have qualified for the second round of the International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO), held at the Bells Secondary Schools Otta, Ogun State.
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Africa: Africa Urged to Embrace Agro-Biotech
AllAfrica | S&T 10 03 2010 Experts have urged African countries to embrace agro-biotechnology to address food insecurity on the continent.
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East Africa: Scientists to Fight Pests, Crop Diseases
AllAfrica | S&T 10 03 2010 With the ever increasing inter-state co-operation and dependence, there is need to devise ways of fighting diseases and pests that affect crops, animals and humans in the entire eastern African region.
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Call for Submissions for Systematic Reviews - New Review Question Added
DFID | Research for Development | News 10 03 2010 An additional question on social protection has been added to the call, bringing the total to 50.
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China must boost its global science impact, study finds
SciDev | Latest news 09 03 2010 China's global science influence is failing to match its increased investment in science, say researchers.
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FARA is seeking consultants
CTA | Knowledge for Development 09 03 2010 FARA is seeking consultants for the following: to conduct targeted key informant interviews and coordinate the development of a continental strategy for capacity strengthening for agriculture and natural resources in Africa; and to provide e-consultation for the development of a continental strategy for capacity strengthening for agriculture and natural resources in Africa.
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Call for nominations: The Crawford Fund Fellowship 2010
CTA | Knowledge for Development 09 03 2010 The Crawford Fund is now calling for nominations for the Crawford Fund Fellowship for 2010. The Crawford Fund Fellowship has been set up to provide further training for an agricultural scientist whose work has shown potential. This prestigious award provides an opportunity for the successful candidate to spend a period of focused study and training in Australia, with resulting benefits to the awardees as well as to their country’s agriculture and Australia. Candidates should be below the age of 35 and from a selected group of developing countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, Cambodia, East Timor, Fiji, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Vanuatu or Vietnam). The training will take place at an Australian institution and will emphasize the application of knowledge to increase agricultural production in the Fellow's home country. Closing date for nominations: 12 April 2010
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30 years in science: Secular movements in knowledge creation
CTA | Knowledge for Development 09 03 2010 This discussion paper examines the relationship between geopolitical factors and scientific activity based on publication data from a 30-year period (1980 to 2009). Using bibliometric methods, the analysis concentrates on large-scale, secular movements in the geopolitics of knowledge creation. First, the evolution of the scientific outputs of the countries of the former USSR and Eastern Bloc is examined followed by that of the Middle East. The paper then looks at how the global map of science has been reshaped in Asia’s favour.
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Potential for second-generation biofuels in developing countries
CTA | Knowledge for Development 09 03 2010 By International Energy Agency (IEA), February 2010. IIED has published an information paper entitled ‘Sustainable Production of Second-Generation Biofuels: Potential and Perspectives in Major Economies and Developing Countries”. The paper focuses on opportunities and risks presented by second-generation biofuels technologies in eight case study countries: Brazil, Cameroon, China, India, Mexico, South Africa, Tanzania and Thailand. The report begins by exploring state-of-the-art second-generation technologies and their production, followed by projections of future demand and a discussion of drivers of that demand. The report then delves into various feedstock options and the global potential for bioenergy production. The final chapter offers a look at the potential for sustainable second-generation biofuel production in developing countries including considerations of economic, social and environmental impacts.
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The REDD direction: the potential for reduced forest carbon emissions, biodiversity protection and enhanced development: a desk study with special focus on Tanzania and Uganda
CTA | Knowledge for Development 09 03 2010 By A. Vatn; P. Vedeld and J.G. Petursson, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 2009. This paper examines whether reduced emissions from forests – from deforestation and forest degradation (the REDD project) – should be included in a post-Kyoto agreement. It focuses on how REDD could be instituted at the national level, and sheds light on specific challenges for two African countries – Tanzania and Uganda. The paper demonstrates that REDD would require an international agreement concerning its role and format and an international governance structure to distribute the resources involved. It would also need national governance structures in countries where REDD activities are supposed to take place to ensure that measures are instituted on the ground.
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Guidelines for rapid appraisals of agrifood chain performance in developing countries - Value chain analysis: a standard guideline?
CTA | Knowledge for Development 09 03 2010 By C. da Silva; H. de Souza Filho, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2007. This paper gives guidelines and presents a methodological strategy for the analysis of agrifood value chains. The guideline aims to provide information on the conceptual fundamentals of chain analyses, such as the components of the agrifood chain, research planning and stakeholder validation.
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Eritrea: Minister Urges Farmers to Apply Scientific Methods So As to Obtain Bumper Harvest
AllAfrica | S&T 09 03 2010 The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Arefaine Berhe, called on the farming community to foster close relations with agricultural experts so that they may obtain bumper harvest through applying scientific methods at low expense. He made the remarks in a course of a visit to the deposit, distribution and processing center of animal feed and farmland for that purpose in the Southern region, during which he held a meeting with members of the dairy farm cooperatives.
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Reducing crop losses will help to improve food security
DFID | Research for Development | News 09 03 2010 Helping farmers to reduce crop losses by keeping out alien pests and improving plant health knowledge are important for future food security. This is the topic of a recent Opinion article from SciDev.Net.
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DFID research: helping eliminate gender inequality
DFID | Research for Development | News 09 03 2010 DFID funds research on various gender issues, including research on removing barriers to womens participation in economic activities, improving maternal health, and giving women a stronger voice.
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