A report by the parliamentary committee on Science and Technology has advised against the National Biotechnology and Biosafety Bill, which seeks to regulate research and ... Read more »
The agriculture sector is more effective than the oil and gas sectors not only at creating jobs but boosting growth, says the Africa Progress Panel and Sipho Moyo of One at the ... Read more »
A lack of agriculture extension services and a scarcity of basic soil supplements have contributed to severely depressed yields for crucial staples, a report by the Alliance for a ... Read more »
Ward representatives from Mwingi North have called on the national and county governments to expedite the distribution of relief food to hunger stricken residents. Read more »
Low rains and drought may lead to approximately 1.5 million people facing starvation nationally, says the government. Read more »
The level of malnutrition in the region has "deteriorated precipitously" with levels currently higher than the 20 percent, exceeding the WHO's emergency threshold, experts ... Read more »
Addressing students at Addis Ababa University, where he was presented with an honorary degree, Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, set out why he is ... Read more »
The GMO debate been characterized by a lack of understanding of the complexities around biotechnology and any state must carefully consider benefits and risks before deciding to ... Read more »
A substantial increase in the need for food assistance has led to a sizeable funding shortfall, prompting UN agencies to cut food aid to refugees, and has also prompted a new ... Read more »
International organizations and NGOs say they face a massive shortfall in funding to tackle a growing food crisis in the country and fear some areas could slide into famine. Read more »
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