TOP STORIES IN SCIENCE AFRICA
UN Environment: World’s Protected Areas Increase
By Duncan Mboyah,
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (Nov. 19, 2018).... Up to 15 percent of terrestrial and seven percent of marine areas are now designated as protected...
Energy Saving Jiko Curbs Health Problems, Deforestation, Saves Time, Money
By Henry Owino
Poor people especially women and even children, are at the centre of sustainable use of clean energy saving innovations. In Africa, women...
Health
Agriculture
Amid Covid-19 Pandemic, Equal Measure Needed against Locusts
By HENRY OWINO (Senior Correspondent)
Amid the Covid-19
Pandemic, a coordinated effort is also needed to continue the fight against locusts.
The most urgent response is to get rid of the...
East Africa: Early Rains, Desert Locusts’ Invasion Continues
By Sharon Atieno
With March, April, May being a significant rainfall season in East Africa, forecasts by the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), indicate that early rains...
Fast-food Chicken Restaurants Serving up Low Welfare Standards
By Sharon Atieno
Despite the high consumer demand for chicken meat in the continent, none of the largest global fast-food chains operating in Africa is performing well in meeting...
Exploring the Potential of Native African Forage
By Sharon Atieno
Forages of African origin have been instrumental in the
transformation of the livestock sector in tropical America, Australia and East
Asia. However, the potential of native forages to...