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Southern Africa | Tanzania
Agriculture - Nutrition

High alert over Tanzania deadly virus

afrol News, 2 November - A deadly disease which broke out in Tanzania this year risks spreading to Southern Africa, posing a mortal threat to more than 50 million sheep and goats and bringing risks of famine to the region, FAO warned today.

Uganda
Science - Education | Agriculture - Nutrition

Ugandan scientists develop resistant banana

afrol News / SciDev.Net, 15 June - Scientists in Uganda have developed genetically moddified (GM) bananas that show promising resistance to a deadly banana wilt disease. Bananas are a main Ugandan export.

Kenya
Science - Education | Agriculture - Nutrition

Scientists find cure for Kenya's toxic maize

afrol News, 4 June - In Kenya, at least 2.3 million bags of maize are this year rendered unfit for consumption and trade due to high toxic levels produced by a fungus. Scientists now try to prevent future contamination.

Senegal | World
Politics | Agriculture - Nutrition | Technology | Science - Education | Economy - Development | Society

Experts on black-eyed peas to meet in Dakar

afrol News, 26 January - Experts from around the world are expected to present the state of the art in cowpea research, building upon technological advances to move the science of cowpea forward, with the ultimate aim of identifying myriads of opportunities for cowpea growers to gain higher incomes, greater food security, and lead healthier lives.

Africa | World
Economy - Development | Agriculture - Nutrition | Health | Society

FAO declares victory over rinderpest

afrol News, 30 November - The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) jointly with the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and other partners will officially declare one of the most devastating animal diseases known to man, rinderpest, as eradicated.


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