40 graduate as vet doctors in Rwanda
At least 40 students have graduated as veterinary doctors from the University of Rwanda’s College of Veterinary Medicine.The intake was between 2016 and 2022.The...
UK varsity develops pearl millet to help farmers in Africa
Aberystwyth University in the United Kingdom (UK) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, based in Niamey, Niger, have developed a...
UN’s IFAD and the U.S. State Department help small-scale farmers to further reduce methane...
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the U.S. State Department announced a new partnership to support small-scale farmers in developing countries...
The Potential for Essential Oils in Agriculture
Public outcry for a reformed food system has yielded a flurry of eco-centric terms like "sustainable," "regenerative," and "organic" in supermarkets over the years....
Merck Foundation, Africa First Ladies mark “World Diabetes Day 2022” at their Annual Conference
Merck Foundation releases song remix called “No More Diabetes” and children storybook “Sugar Free” in three languages, English, French and Portuguese to raise awareness...
Could GM technology be the answer to reduced crop production in Africa?
Particularly hit by the effects of climate change, African farmers are staring at reduced crop production. Could Genetically Modifi(ed (GM) crops provide the much...
African Agritech Firm to Supply EU GMP Compliant Medical Cannabis Products from Africa
African agricultural development company Lotus Ecoculture Limited (“Lotus”) has officially partnered with PhytoSciences GmbH (“Phytosciences”), to craft, cultivate and deliver premium medical cannabis products,...
World Diabetes Day serves as reminder of need for further diabetes studies in African...
With 1 in 9 adults living with diabetes, South Africa has the highest diabetes prevalence in Africa
Figures released in 2021 by the International Diabetes...
Still too many work-related accidents in the agricultural sector
Every year in Italy, 100 to 150 fatal accidents occur in the fields, in the EU 500. And the numbers are underestimated. New-generation machines...
Children motivated by morality rather than social norms when it comes to the question...
Children draw strongly upon moral principles and concerns when they consider whether it is right or wrong to consume meat and animal products.
New research...