Mass Breeding Of Desert Locusts Unlocks New Food Source
Mass breeding of desert locusts in a controlled environment could provide a sustainable source of protein for animals and humans
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Author: Dann Okoth
Dementia Surge In Africa Demands Research, Innovation
Dementia is becoming a major public health issue in Africa as its population ages. In 2015, Sub-Saharan Africa had more
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How Extreme Weather Is Fuelling Violence Against Women
Extreme weather events linked to climate change are fuelling violence against women long after they occur, say researchers, prompting calls for more
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Boys Born With Higher Natural Resistance To HIV, Study Finds
Baby girls are more likely to acquire HIV from their mothers during pregnancy or childbirth than infant boys, who are
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Climate Research Misses Target
Countries hardest hit by hunger and climate change are also the ones with the lowest volume of agri-food research targeting
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Nearly One In Four People Now Drought Stricken
Almost one in every four people on earth are now stricken by drought, and it’s just the start of things
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Fresh Tack Needed To Save Landscapes Hit By Climate Crisis
Threats to livelihoods caused by biodiversity loss, land degradation and climate change across Africa will increase unless multiple challenges are tackled together to
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African Farmers Armed With New Tech To Fight Pests
Mary Ikigu, a vegetable farmer from Naivasha in Kenya, lost much of her crop each year to pests and diseases
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Satellite Texts Helping When Farm Advisors Unavailable
Digital tools such as satellite text alerts are helping Africa’s smallholder farmers to increase productivity, even when there is a
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Efforts To Tackle Diseases ‘Should Shift To Teens’
Global health researchers and humanitarian organisations have called for public health policy interventions to tackle infectious diseases among older children and adolescents. Their call comes in
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