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Southern Africa | Tanzania
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
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
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
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
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.

Somalia | Somaliland
Somalia's main export market reopened

afrol News, 5 November - Saudi Arabia officials have announced that the 9-year ban on import of livestock from Somalia, including Somaliland, is lifted. Thus, Somalia's main export trade may be resumed, promising much needed revenues for Somali farmers.

South Africa
GM potato gets roasting in South Africa

afrol News / SciDev.Net, 4 November - South Africa's Agricultural Research Council has appealed against the government's decision to reject a locally developed genetically modified (GM) potato it was hoping to release to farmers. The decision has split the industry.

Mauritania
Desert locusts in Mauritania not a threat to other states

afrol News, 23 October - Mauritania has seen an increase in the number of desert locusts as a result of the end of the rainy season in breeding areas, followed by several days of dry winds from the east.

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean communities educated about owls

afrol News, 29 September - BirdLife Zimbabwe is developing a proposal to produce a documentary that will be aired on national television to demystify the presence of owls in residential areas.

Africa | East Africa
Scientists claim total victory on invasive locusts

afrol News, 17 August - Calm has returned to Africa’s eastern bloc after swarms of invasive red locust were checked by scientists using fungal biopesticides, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and its partners have declared.

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