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Africa: World Food Security At Risk As Variety of Crops Shrinks
AlertNet, 4 March 2014
Globalisation touches almost every aspect of life in the modern world, including the food we eat. Over the last 50 years, diets around the world have become more and more similar… Read more »
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Africa: Science's Role in Growing Diverse, Nutritious Food
SciDev.Net, 20 November 2013
Can science meet the demand for more diverse and nutritious food? Jan Piotrowski investigates. Read more »
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Africa: Food Security Demands Diversity
SciDev.Net, 20 November 2013
The challenge calls for divergent solutions - small-scale, tech-based initiatives as much as long-term research. Read more »
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Uganda: Arabica Coffee Vulnerable to Drastic Weather Changes
Observer, 26 November 2013
Arabica coffee, one of Uganda's flagship exports, could easily be wiped out unless something is done to help it withstand drastic weather changes. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Climate-Hit Farmers Opt for Traditional Crop Varieties
AlertNet, 13 September 2013
There is always something to eat in Esinah Moyo's one hectare plot. Read more »
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Africa: Half of Key Wild Crops Missing From Gene Banks
SciDev.Net, 29 July 2013
Gene banks are missing more than half the wild relatives of the world's most important food crops - which potentially harbour traits for higher yields, and resistance to disease… Read more »
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African Orphan Crops Consortium, 3 December 2013
Groundbreaking Collaboration of International Organizations Aims to Leverage Genomes of 100 African Orphan Crops To Improve Nutrition Read more »
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Mali: Food-for-Work Helps Farmers Diversify Their Production
WFP, 11 September 2013
Through its rural development programme in southern Mali, WFP's food- for-work activities help fight hunger in a region where chronic malnutrition rates are amongst the highest in… Read more »