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Sudan
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Fever kills 96 Sudanese

afrol News, 15 November - An outbreak of the Rift Valley Fever has claimed the lives of 96 of the infected 329 reported cases in Sudan.

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Mali
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Mali gets serious about home-grown science

afrol News / SciDev.Net, 1 June - Mali has developed a ten-year plan to encourage and finance agricultural research and development. The Bamako government plans to raise most funds locally to finance the ambitious research scheme.

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Mozambique
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Mozambique aims to lead "green revolution"

afrol News / SciDev.Net, 28 March - Mozambique aims to lead a green revolution in sub-Saharan Africa by using science to improve crop varieties, and by boosting innovation. Government budgets are ready to meet new investments.

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Malawi
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Malawi to roll out 'fertiliser trees' project

afrol News / SciDev.Net, 23 March - Malawi will this year implement a 'fertiliser trees' project to reduce the amount of fertiliser needed by smallholder farmers. Fertiliser trees are varieties of shrubs that capture nitrogen from the air and transfer it to the soil, a process known as nitrogen-fixing.

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ADF supports cotton science in West Africa

afrol News, 30 November - Cotton growers, scientists and textile businesspeople in Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali and Chad have been supported by the African Development Fund (ADF) with a loan of US$ 51.9 million. Regional scientific cooperation and the sharing of genetic material is emphasised in the project.

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