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Observatory on science and technology for ACP agriculture and rural development

TWAS �' torch bearer for science in the developing world
01 12 2008 It was a challenge almost as daunting as combating global poverty itself �' help scientific research in developing countries catch up with the most advanced nations. But TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, remained undaunted. Now, 25 years on, it is taking stock of its efforts. But education and training remain significant concerns (Source: Yojana Sharma, SciDev, 10 November 2008).

Poor regulations hamper seed trade in Eastern Africa
01 12 2008 The governments ownership in the Kenyan seed industry, gives them the control to decide when to impoverish or slightly alleviate a region’s people, as productivity by and large dictates the levels of poverty in the agrarian society. This does not provide equity and private players cannot be motivated to innovate adding that private seed players suffer a lot at the hand of the government regulator (Source: Naftali Mwaura, Henry Neondo and Venster Mwongera, Africa Science News Service, 07 November 2008).

Can farmers axe rice imports through ‘Nerica’?
01 12 2008 Heavy dependence on imported rice is crippling Gambian consumers, leading the government to call for New Rice for Africa, or Nerica, production to double. Nerica, a cross between low-yield African rice and high-yield Asian rice varieties, matures quickly, is more pest-resistant than many varieties, does not require intensive irrigation or fertilisers, and is high in protein (Source: IRIN, 6 November 2008).
See also: “Growing Nerica has changed my life as a woman farmer” (Source: IRIN, 6 November 2008).

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