Monthly Archives: October 2016

Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) innovations

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

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? Photo credit: ICRISAT His Excellence Moussa Ousmane distributes plants to women at the project launch. Photo: Mahamane Badamssi, ICRISAT NEW CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE PROJECT LAUNCHED IN THE POOREST REGIONS OF NIGER To improve the resilience of…

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Sustainable water bird management for food security

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

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? Photo credit: UN News Centre A flock of Ruffs in central Sudan. Birds are crucial for food security for the local populations. Photo: FAO/ONCFS Sahel: UN and French conservation group partner on sustainable water bird…

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Orange peels, avocado peels and the sun to combat drought

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

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? Photo credit: Google Orange peels Combatting drought with a Low-Cost, biodegradable Superabsorbent Polymer made out of ORANGE PEELS on Google Science Fair https://www.googlesciencefair.com/projects/en/2016/deb654bce83b15eed364f52fa8685634649014602eca78858c58fec00aa6041a Please read also: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-37497682?ocid=socialflow_twitter http://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/article_thumbnails/other/avocado_alt14_other/650x350_avocado_alt14_other.jpg?resize=611px:329px Summary South Africa is presently experiencing one…

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The question of who sets the research agenda remains.

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

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? Photo credit: SciDevNet Copyright: Sven Torfinn / Panos Africa Analysis: Benefits of the restarted R&D alliance “Many people argue that donors’ influence over health research agendas in Africa remains too strong.” Linda Nordling Speed read The…

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