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A South African woman in her farm. Credit: Gates Foundation

Wanted urgently: policies for farmers to adapt to changing climate

IIASABy Abdulsalam Mahmud08/01/2022Leave a comment

Policy interventions could rescue smallholder farmers in Nepal who stand to lose up to a quarter of their income by 2050 due to the effects of climate change, a research project revealed.

How long have modern horses been in existence?

Czech Academy of SciencesBy Abdulsalam Mahmud26/12/2021Leave a comment

People domesticated modern horses about 4000 years ago, and these ancient horses expanded rapidly, and ultimately replaced all other species in Eurasia.

Climate change to alter maize, wheat global production by 2030

IIASABy Abdulsalam Mahmud22/12/2021Leave a comment

A new study by some international researchers has revealed that global maize and wheat production may be affected by 2030 if current trends of climate change persist.

Nanopesticides could help reduce the environmental footprint of agriculture by offering the same or improved plant protection from a lower rate of chemical application. Nicolas Duprey-CD 78 cc BY-SA

For better regulatory assessment of nanopesticides

IUPACBy Abdulsalam Mahmud18/10/2021Leave a comment

A research paper, emerging from a IUPAC project, provides guiding principles for the regulatory evaluation of nanopesticides.

For food systems to work well in Africa, the entire food system from production, processing to marketing must be effective — but success hinges on smallholder farmers who are at the frontline, says Gilbert Nakweya. Photo: Axel Fassio/CIFOR, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Investing on research, key to saving Africa’s agriculture

SciDev.netBy Abdulsalam Mahmud01/10/2021Leave a comment

Commitments to invest in research for home-grown innovations that support food systems is imperative writes Gilbert Nakweya.

An agroforestry field, Kisumu, Kenya Photo: P. Casier (CGIAR) CC BY_NC_SA 2.0

How nature-based innovation is ‘driving food systems into future’

SciDev.netBy Abdulsalam Mahmud03/09/2021Leave a comment

In this article, Laura Owings reveals how farming innovations rooted in nature and plant science could forge path towards future food systems.

Scientists work in a laboratory at the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya Photo: Kate Holt-Africa Practice cc BY

Research and development are key to resilient food systems in Africa

Financing basic scienceBy luc.allemand@afriscitech.com15/08/2021Leave a comment

A sustainable future for agriculture requires to improve crops yields, with the help of all sciences.

Forgetting How to Tend the Soil

IUBSBy luc.allemand@afriscitech.com26/09/2020Leave a comment

To survive, the modern civilization must never ever “forget how to tend the soil”.

Modeling ancient history to inform the future

IIASABy luc.allemand@afriscitech.com06/09/2020Leave a comment

Knowledge about prehistoric farming cultures can be used to provide insights on human societal responses to climate change.

Climate change to steepen food prices

SciDev.netBy luc.allemand@afriscitech.com28/08/2020Leave a comment

An example of a worsening retroaction between two SDGs : climate action (SDG13) and zero hunger (SDG2).

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