Open Science in the South
The second ‘Open Science in the South’ symposium held in Cotonou, Benin Republic, in October 2022, was a great success and resulted in many recommendations.
Mansurah Abdulazeez: “Why young Africans should embrace basic sciences”
In this interview during the opening ceremony of IYBSSD, a Nigerian university scholar explains why the younger generation of Africans should study basic sciences’ courses.
Wanted urgently: policies for farmers to adapt to changing climate
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?
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
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.
For better regulatory assessment of nanopesticides
A research paper, emerging from a IUPAC project, provides guiding principles for the regulatory evaluation of nanopesticides.
Investing on research, key to saving Africa’s agriculture
Commitments to invest in research for home-grown innovations that support food systems is imperative writes Gilbert Nakweya.
How nature-based innovation is ‘driving food systems into future’
In this article, Laura Owings reveals how farming innovations rooted in nature and plant science could forge path towards future food systems.
Research and development are key to resilient food systems in Africa
A sustainable future for agriculture requires to improve crops yields, with the help of all sciences.
Forgetting How to Tend the Soil
To survive, the modern civilization must never ever “forget how to tend the soil”.
